Interest rates News

London - News that unemployment in the UK is apparently falling is a mixed blessing. The Office of National Statistics, ONS, reports the jobless rate is down for the third quarter in a row to 7.6 percent, the lowest since 2009.

Washington - Since the collapse of the United States economy at the height of the Great Recession in 2007 and 2008, consumers and governments have given interest rates a bad reputation. Is it wrong to blame them?

The Monetary Authority of Singapore censured banks for trying to rig benchmark interest rates. Many important, global banks are involved, but the consequences are insignificant.

Ottawa - Last quarter, the Canadian household debt ratio to disposable income rose to 165% slightly above the already alarming ratio of 164.7% the previous quarter.

The governments of the world lurch from crisis to crisis as they try to prop up the corrupt, debt-based money system, but there is a positive alternative if they have the courage to take it.

Ottawa - A report issued in December 2012 indicated that the overall debt of Canadians had increased by 164 percent. A report released by TransUnion says that the personal debt load, not including mortgages,increased by six percent in the fourth quarter of 2012.

Toronto - Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney delivered a speech to the Toronto CFA Society where he discussed guidance of central bank policies. Carney stressed the importance of transparency in monetary policy and the market’s response to the interest rates.

Canberra - The Reserve Bank of Australia has lowered its interest rate from 3.25% to 3% to help bolster the economy. This is the lowest interest rate level since 2009

London - The Governor of the Bank of England is paid a salary of over £300,000. For that sort of money, it might be expected he gets things right occasionally. Alas...

According to a new study by RBC Bank, the Canadian housing market could be facing some major challenges in 2013 if interest rates begin to rise. For young adults these rates and the overall costs may be a factor for living with mom and dad.