RBI Raises Repo Rate to 5.50% and Puts Home Loan EMIs in Focus
The Reserve Bank of India raised the repo rate by 25 basis points to 5.50% on October 7, 2026—its first rate hike in almost four years. If your floating-rate home loan is
RBA Lifts Cash Rate to 4.60%, Warns More Hikes Possible as Oil Prices and AI Demand Drive Inflation
If you have a variable-rate home loan, yesterday’s Reserve Bank announcement directly changes what you’ll pay each month. The RBA raised the official cash rate by 25 basis points to 4.60% on 29 September 2026 — a unanimous decision that
10-Year Treasury Yield Near 5% as 30-Year Mortgage Rates Hit 7% — What That Means for Your Loan
American households are paying more to borrow. The 10-year Treasury yield — a rate that does not directly appear on any consumer loan statement,
Dollar General’s CEO Says Customers Earning Over $100K Are Now Shopping Like Discount Buyers
Dollar General’s chief executive said this week that customers earning $100,000 or more a year are increasingly behaving like the discount shoppers the chain
Fed raises interest rates to 3.75%–4% in unanimous 12-0 vote—what the FOMC statement says about inflation and borrowers
The Federal Reserve raised its benchmark interest rate by a quarter of a percentage point on September 16, 2026, moving the federal funds target range to 3.75–4%. The vote among Federal Open
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Bank of England holds 3.75% as 6–3 split puts rate path under scrutiny
The Bank of England kept its base rate at 3.75% on September 17, 2026 — but the vote was not unanimous, and the decision leaves the direction of UK interest rates genuinely
Federal Reserve raises rates to 3.75%-4% as inflation remains elevated
The Federal Reserve has raised its benchmark interest rate by a quarter of a percentage point, bringing the federal funds target range to 3.75%-4%. The decision came from a unanimous 12-0 vote
Wall Street slips as oil rises and 10-year Treasury yield nears 5% amid inflation concerns
If you checked your investment account this morning and found it lower, two numbers explain most of what happened: crude oil climbing toward $88 per barrel, and the 10-year US Treasury yield
North Sea Windfall Tax: Why OEUK’s Levy Fight Will Not Directly Cut UK Energy Bills
The oil and gas industry lobby group Offshore Energies UK (OEUK) has published a major economic report urging Chancellor Rachel Reeves to scrap the Energy Profits Levy — the so-called North Sea
2027 Social Security COLA: What August Inflation Data Shows
The 2027 Social Security cost-of-living adjustment is not finalized — but August inflation data is now in, and it gives the clearest signal yet. If you receive Social Security benefits and are
Gold Prices Fall as Oil Surge and Rate-Hike Bets Pressure Investors
Gold is falling — not because demand has evaporated but because three economic forces arrived at the same time: oil prices are climbing, August inflation data came in higher than markets expected,
10-Year Treasury Yield Crosses 5% Intraday High At 5.011% Shaking Mortgage Borrowers
The 10-year US Treasury yield crossed 5% intraday on September 14, 2026, briefly reaching 5.011% before retreating. If that number has turned up in your news feed and you are not sure
Social Security COLA 2027 Projected at 3.5% as August CPI Index Hits 328.48
A COLA is an annual inflation-linked adjustment to Social Security benefits, not a discretionary raise. The 2027 Social Security COLA has not been officially announced. The Social Security Administration is scheduled to
Producer Prices Rose 0.4% in August: What That Means for Your Shopping
Producer prices in the U.S. climbed 0.4% in August, and while that might sound small, it tells us something important about pricing happening before it reaches your grocery store and gas pump.