The European Central Bank (ECB) announced its second rate cut of the year by lowering its deposit facility rate by 25 basis points to 3.50%. The ECB’s interest rates on the main refinancing operations and the marginal lending facility were also decreased to 3.65% and...
One month after enacting its first interest rate cut in nearly five years, the European Central Bank (ECB) opted to leave rates unchanged. “While some measures of underlying inflation ticked up in May owing to one-off factors, most measures were either stable or edged...
State legislatures fighting against property taxes, a California restaurant chain closing eateries and a stock market for Texas. From the wild and wooly world of real estate, here are the Hits and Misses for the week of June 3-7. Hit: Saying No to New Taxes. The...
The European Central Bank (ECB) has announced its first interest rate cut in nearly five years, whittling down its key rate to 3.75% from the record high 4.0% level reached last September. “Based on an updated assessment of the inflation outlook, the dynamics of...
European Central Bank Chief Economist Philip Lane is signaling his agency is ready to cut interest rates next week, a disruption from its usual trend of following the Federal Reserve’s lead. In an interview with the Financial Times, Lane previewed the ECB’s upcoming...
Euro-Area Housing Loan Demand Falls Sharply as Higher Rates Hit Borrowers
