Switzerland’s central bank enacted its second interest rate cut of the year while the Bank of England opted to hold rates at their current level. The Swiss National Bank slashed its key interest rate by 25 basis points to 1.25%. In March, Switzerland became the first...
The central banks for the U.K. and European Union mirrored the example of their American counterparts and kept their respective interest rates unchanged. The Bank of England maintained its 5.25% rate, which is a 15-year high. Andrew Bailey, governor of the Bank of...
A trade group enduring a surplus of grief, a central bank that stopped punishing the public and a billionaire’s adieu to the Pacific Northwest. From the wild and wooly world of real estate, here are the hits and misses for the week of Oct. 30 to Nov. 3. Miss: NAR at a...
The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) voted 6–3 to maintain its Bank Rate at 5.25%. This marked the second consecutive MPC where the rate was not increased – the rate is at its highest level in 15 years. The three dissenting MPC members sought to...
For the first time in nearly two years, the Bank of England paused its regimen of rate hikes. The central bank’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) voted 5-4 to maintain the Bank Rate at 5.25% – the dissenting members sought a 0.25 percentage point increase to 5.5%. The...
Pending Home Sales Slide to Nearly Three-Year Low as Buyers Pull Back
