Canadian households are struggling to meet their basic needs, with housing security among their top concerns, according to the 2023 Canadian Poverty and Socioeconomic Analysis report published by the Salvation Army Canada. In a survey of more than 1,500 Canadians, the...
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...
The Federal Reserve kept its finger on the pause button and opted against a new rate hike. The central bank’s policymaking Federal Open Market Committee unanimously approved this decision. In a statement, the Committee said it would maintain the target range of the...
The average monthly principal and interest (P&I) payment for borrowers purchasing a home using a 30-year fixed-rate loan in July was $2,306, according to new data from Black Knight Inc., now part of Intercontinental Exchange Inc. (NYSE: ICE). That sum, which...
Fasten your seat belts – Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell isn’t done with rate hikes. In a speech this morning before an economic policy symposium in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, Powell insisted that the central bank’s goal of driving inflation down to 2% may require...
First Mid to Acquire Evergreen Bancshares in $70.7 Million Regional Bank De…
