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U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said Thursday that Ukraine's "rightful place" is within the NATO military alliance.Sunak said he agreed with comments made earlier Thursday by NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg that Ukraine is on the…
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The rate of inflation has shown signs of easing, following the highest spike in four decades.Yet the shock of rising prices continues to have an impact on consumers' psyches."The typical U.S. consumer is looking at the gas station or their…
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Stable interest rates and a continued cooling in home prices helped give housing affordability in Canada its biggest jump in almost four years in the first quarter of 2023, according to a new report. On Thursday afternoon, National…
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Modern and luxury smart homes in Singapore, seen from above during a hot summer day at the Keppel Bay Yacht Marina area in the city centre.Tobiasjo | E+ | Getty ImagesSingapore's private homes are now the most expensive in Asia-Pacific,…
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A visual representation of the digital cryptocurrency, Bitcoin, is on display in front of the Bitcoin course's graph in Paris, February 9, 2021.Chesnot | Getty ImagesBitcoin briefly recovered the $28,000 level over the extended holiday…
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Part of the UK's problem is that there is more collective bargaining here than in the US. Doctors, rail workers and teachers have all threatened more strike action if their pay demands are not met.Raghuram…
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As recently as a month ago, investors were predicting rates would peak at 4.5pc.Higher rates will deal a big blow to families. Mortgage holders will see their monthly payments jump to up to 30pc of their…
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Mr Hunt told Sky News that prioritising measures to slow rising prices was necessary even if rate hikes damage the UK's gross domestic product, or GDP, a measure of the size of the economy.Asked if he was…
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A key index of US prices ticked higher in April, and consumer spending rebounded, a sign that inflationary pressures in the economy remain high. The index, which the Federal Reserve closely monitors, showed that…
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Chancellor Jeremy Hunt now appears to have resigned himself and the country to the fact that Britain will follow Germany into a recession as a result of attempts to bring inflation under control.Pensioners:…
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