News tagged with interest rates
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.
Other Sciences / Economics & Business
Mar 30, 2011 |
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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 ...
Other Sciences / Economics & Business
Jun 22, 2011 |
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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.
Other Sciences / Economics & Business
Aug 16, 2011 |
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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.
Other Sciences / Economics & Business
Mar 09, 2012 |
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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, ...
Other Sciences / Economics & Business
Aug 04, 2009 |
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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.
Other Sciences / Economics & Business
Dec 01, 2011 |
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