News tagged with interest rate

Flurry of billion-dollar deals signals coming changes in tech industry

From Hewlett-Packard and Cisco Systems to Intel and Oracle, some of Silicon Valley's largest companies charged out of the recession with fat bankrolls and a determination to spend whatever it takes this year to reshape their ...

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created Sep 08, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 2

Student loans 101: The interest rate uproar

(AP) -- Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle agree: It would be a mistake to let interest rates on student loans double in July. Especially if they're going to be blamed for it in an election year.

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created May 02, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Numerically-challenged consumers hit in the pocket by loans

(PhysOrg.com) -- Consumers with poor financial skills pay over the odds for loans and are eight times more likely to use highly expensive credit such as payday loans and home credit, new research has revealed.

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created Mar 09, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 1

Overburdened by holiday debt? Pay down loans with highest interest rates first

(PhysOrg.com) -- The presents have been opened. The tree has been put away. Now come the bills. What is the best way to tackle holiday debt? Pay down the loan with the highest interest rate first.

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created Jan 04, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

New research debunks popular method of paying off debt

(PhysOrg.com) -- Consumers with multiple debts routinely mismanage them, paying off small debts first even when larger debts have higher interest rates, says a University of Michigan researcher.

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created Dec 01, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Google launches $3 billion debt offering

Google Inc. added to its cash hoard Monday by issuing $3 billion in corporate debt at low interest rates. It's the first time Google has tapped the corporate bond market for money.

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created May 17, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Study finds key tax break has adverse effect on homeownership, social welfare

The American dream of owning a home with a white picket fence may stay a dream for many, according to a recent study by a Kansas State University economist.

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created Mar 30, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0

RBA interest rate cut will be good for economy

The incoming acting head of Queensland University of Technology's (QUT) School of Business said a reduction in Australia's official interest rates would help the nation's manufacturing and tourism industries.

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created Apr 30, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Bogus ratings of mortgage-related securities show conflicts of interest by credit rating agencies

Obvious conflicts of interest and poor performance are among the reasons why a Kansas State University economist says the way the leading credit rating agencies are funded should be changed.

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created Aug 16, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 6

Shadow RBA sheds light on interest rates

The general consensus view of members of a new shadow RBA board is that the current interest rate is at the correct level, however there is some uncertainty.

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created Jul 29, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

3 Questions: David Singer on the Greek Euro-tragedy

The economic and fiscal woes of Greece remain at the center of European politics. In recent months, a variety of economists and commentators have asked if Greece should consider the unprecedented move of leaving ...

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created Jun 22, 2011 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (3) | comments 1

Interest rate shock could kick-start stock exchange

Norges Bank surprised most experts by cutting the interest rate by as much as 1.75 percentage points during the final interest rate meeting in 2008. Surprise interest rate changes like this, so-called interest rate shocks, ...

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created Aug 04, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

"We all live in a Robbie Fowler House!"

The recession will likely signal the end for many of Britain’s smaller buy-to-let landlords, and poses a grim threat to city-centre new build properties, warn experts at The University of Nottingham.

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created May 11, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0