Posts Tagged ‘rate’

Swiss unemployment rate remains as expected

Switzerland’s unemployment rate for November is 3.6% in line with forecasts but higher than expectations of 3.5%; while the seasonally adjusted rate remained flat as previous and forecast readings of 3.6%. View full post on All Stories

China rate rise talk builds as loans and inflation rise

BEIJING (Reuters) – China is likely to raise interest rates in the coming days in a demonstration of the government’s resolve to tame inflation, an official newspaper said on Tuesday. View full post on All Stories

Demand for fixed rate home loans perks up

Demand for fixed rate mortgages has perked up after last month’s spike in home loan rates, while some homeowners are looking to switch to a smaller house. View full post on All Stories

Britain’s Budget Office Forecasts Inflation To Outpace Income Growth

AHN News Staff London, England, United Kingdom (AHN) – Britain’s Office for Budget Responsibility warned Monday that the country’s inflation rate would likely outpace income growth over the next two years. The OBR forecasts 2011 inflation rate at 2.8 percent, while average earnings will rise by only 2.2 percent. The higher Consumer Price Index outlook [...]

Take The Best Advantage of The Low Home Loan Mortgage Rate

Interest rates can directly affect home loan mortgage rate. If interest rates are high, your loan payments will be greater. If you are looking to buy a home, this means you will probably not get as much square footage per dollar. On the other hand, high interest rates can help to curb inflation. This means [...]

Analysts: SA rate cuts too small

Evidence that SA’s economy is slowing is raising fears the government has done too little to boost growth. ||| Johannesburg – Evidence that South Africa’s economic growth is slowing is raising fears the government has done too little and acted too late to boost growth in one of Africa’s biggest economies. South Africa, seen as [...]

NH, VT share low jobless rates

MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) – New statistics show that New Hampshire and Vermont have the fourth and fifth lowest unemployment rates in the country. The figures show that North Dakota has the lowest unemployment rate in the country, at 3.8 percent. North Dakota is followed by South Dakota and Nebraska before New Hampshire, with an unemployment [...]

Now Hiring, Unless You’re a Smoker

With the unemployment rate hovering near 10 percent, finding a job in this economy is no easy feat. But now, it may get even harder for a certain group of people — namely, those who smoke. Job descriptions in the help wanted section may soon include the words, “smokers need not apply.” View full post [...]

RI jobless rate falls to 11.4 percent

Rhode Island’s unemployment rate drops for the nine consecutive month. View full post on All Stories

More signs of hope in Arizona’s job market

Arizona’s unemployment rate fell slightly in October, and encouraging hiring trends show it is likely to keep falling, the state’s economists say. View full post on All Stories

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