Economic Basics & Inflation

2+ hour, 13+ min ago   (633+ words) Swedish household data point to a source of differences in wealth accumulation that is easy to overlook: how people weigh spending today against spending later. A study published in the Journal of Finance estimates that attitudes toward time vary more…...

1+ hour, 35+ min ago   (1373+ words) The failure to hold $2,600 shifts attention back to support around $2,500. The next major macro catalyst is the September 16 Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) decision, where markets are increasingly expecting another 25-basis-point rate hike. Ethereum initially reacted positively to the August…...

11+ hour, 43+ min ago   (509+ words) Suddenly, an interest rate hike by the Federal Reserve next week looks a lot like a sure thing. That's according to the federal funds futures market, which now puts the chances of a rate hike at next week's Federal Open…...

2+ hour, 6+ min ago   (1307+ words) August headline Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 0.4% month over month and 3.4% year over year, broadly matching expectations. Core CPI increased 0.3% on the month, slightly above the 0.2% consensus, while the annual core rate eased to 2.4%, enough to shift rate expectations more…...

3+ hour, 18+ min ago   (1158+ words) Banks California Canada CRE, the Epic Mess Credit Bubble Debtor Nation Drunken Sailors Europe Federal Reserve Housing Bubble 2 Inflation & Devaluation Japan Jobs Markets & Companies Oil, Gas, Power Trucks & Cars Trade & Transportation At the 3-year Treasury auction on Tuesday, it took…...

21+ min ago   (35+ words) 30-year gilts hit 5.89% in 2026. The IMF’s Holders Vulnerability Index shows why fast money now sets the UK term …...

4+ hour, 35+ min ago   (1786+ words) The Government owes a lot of people a lot of money – nearly £3trillion and rising at pace. This financial year alone, Chancellor John Healey is expected to borrow around £115 billion, two and a half times the amount the Exchequer sought out…...

4+ hour, 42+ min ago   (786+ words) By JEFF PRESTRIDGE, MONEY EDITOR AT LARGE There should be good news this week about the state pension which will delight those in receipt of it, especially pensioners who are struggling to cope with the cost of living crisis. It…...

46+ min ago   (453+ words) The 50/30/20 rule is everywhere in personal finance. 50% of take-home pay for needs, 30% for wants, 20% for savings and debt repayment. Simple, memorable, widely recommended. I decided to actually check whether my own spending matched it — and I was wrong about almost…...

12+ hour, 42+ min ago   (1129+ words) Josh is an award-nominated journalist with nearly a decade of experience, including writing for national newspapers. A data whizz, he specialises in covering personal finance and investing. Age gaps between partners in later life aren’t particularly uncommon, but they can…...