The Guardian
The Fed is expected to raise rates for the first time since 2023, because inflation remains stubbornly high and Trump's demand for "the lowest interest rate in the world" is not, it turns out, a monetary policy.
BBC Business
UK mortgage lenders raise rates, dashing hopes of borrowers who thought rates might drop. Now, everyone's paying more, and analysts are playing a guessing game.
BBC Politics
Bank of England likely to hold interest rates at 3.75%, citing global uncertainty and the Iran war, while mortgage rates climb and savers get a rare win.
BBC Business
Bank of England's Huw Pill says interest rates may need to rise this year, blames bad luck and over-optimism, and confirms gold is shiny.
The Guardian
Japan's central bank raises rates to a 31-year high of 1%, because apparently 0.75% was just too thrill a minute for an economy that once saw 9%.
The Guardian
Andrew Bailey says the Bank of England can wait on rate hikes while the Iran war rages and the economy sulks, because mortgage rates are already doing the dirty work.
The Atlantic
An economist who spent decades dismissing debt-crisis fears now warns the $31 trillion national debt is a problem, but suggests fixing it might have to wait until after the midterms.
The Guardian
Kevin Warsh is the new Fed chair, tasked with navigating Trump's economy through inflation, high gas prices, and a war - while pretending the president isn't breathing down his neck.
The Guardian
Kevin Warsh confirmed as Fed chair in a party-line vote, promising independence while dodging election questions, because consistency is for quitters.
BBC Business
Bank of England holds interest rates at 3.75% because war makes economics hard, and everyone is just guessing now.
BBC Business
Jerome Powell holds rates steady, promises to haunt the Fed boardroom until a Trump investigation is 'well and truly over,' and warns that legal assaults are battering the institution.
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