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Fed Chair Powell called the rapid pace of rate hikes “appropriate.”

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome H. Powell indicated Thursday that the central bank is ready to raise interest rates starting in May to cool the economy and prevent rapid inflation from becoming a sustainable feature.A larger-than-normal…

Fed Chair Powell called the rapid pace of rate hikes “appropriate.”

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome H. Powell indicated on Thursday that the central bank is ready to raise interest rates starting in May to cool the economy and prevent rapid inflation from becoming a permanent feature."We're really committed…

A Fed governor says recent inflation data reaffirms the case for a large rate hike.

Christopher J. Waller, one of the governors of the Federal Reserve in Washington, said on Wednesday that recent economic data suggests the central bank should raise interest rates more than usual in May and possibly June and July."If the…

The Fed minutes showed “a lot” of officials favoring a big rate hike.

The minutes of the Federal Reserve's March meeting showed that central bankers were preparing to immediately reduce their bond holdings portfolio while raising interest rates "quickly," which would make money more expensive to borrow and…

China’s divorce rate is low, but so are marriages

HONG KONG - Faced with a rising divorce rate, China's ruling Communist Party last year passed rules to keep unhappy marriages together, forcing couples to go through a 30-day "cooling-off" period before finalizing the divorce.According to…

Hong Kong’s high mortality rate underscores the importance of vaccinating the elderly.

As the number of deaths from covid-19 in Hong Kong continues to rise, some scientists have suggested that vaccinating as many elderly people as possible in the Omicron era would be a high priority.Hong Kong, once one of the world's most…

The high mortality rate in Hong Kong underscores the importance of vaccinating the elderly

The Omicron variant first violated Hong Kong's coronavirus immunity, and by the end of 2021, the city stamped it out, cementing its position as one of the world's most powerful redoubts of "zero covid."But a few weeks later, Omicron…

The pledge rate has reached 4 percent for the first time in three years.

For the first time in almost three years, pledge rates rose 4 percent this week - and are expected to rise.The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage rate averaged 4.16 percent for the week ending March 17, exceeding 4 percent for the first time since…

What’s the Federal Reserve’s rate hike for you?

Although normal car payments have arrived Its highest level Since 2012, no Fed increase is expected to make a significant difference - at least not yet."Car interest rates will rise when the Fed raises interest rates, but this will be a…