Can You Buy a Car with a Credit Card in Australia? Weighing the Pros and Cons By Staff Reporter, August 26, 2025 In Australia, purchasing a car with a credit card is technically possible but comes with significant caveats, making it a niche and often costly option. As interest rates fluctuate and financial strategies evolve, … Read more
Is Tariff Inflation Finally Here? Consumer Prices Show Signs of Biggest Increase in 2025 As of August 11, 2025, recent data and economic analyses suggest that tariff-driven inflation is beginning to emerge in the United States, with consumer prices potentially on track for the largest increase this year. The implementation of sweeping tariffs under the … Read more
August 2, 2025 – The U.S. economy added a modest 73,000 jobs in July, falling short of expectations and signaling a significant slowdown in the labor market, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Employment Situation Summary released Friday. The unemployment rate ticked up to 4.2% from 4.1% in June, reflecting growing challenges in … Read more
Treasury’s Aggressive Debt Repurchasing Technique Sparks Considerations Over Unintended Penalties July 17, 2025 — Wall Avenue is on edge because the U.S. Treasury ramps up its bond buyback program to curb hovering 10-year Treasury yields, which hit 4.61% on July 16, 2025, the best since February, amid fears of inflation pushed by President Donald … Read more
July 16, 2025 – The U.S. bond market is flashing warning indicators about persistent inflation, elevating considerations amongst traders about financial stability and Federal Reserve coverage within the wake of latest political and financial developments. Rising Treasury yields, shifting inflation expectations, and a constructive time period premium are signaling that traders anticipate increased inflation, doubtlessly … Read more
By Sam, Professional JournalistWashington, D.C., July 10, 2025 — Russ Hanneman, President Donald Trump’s nominee for Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), has publicly accused Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell of mismanaging the U.S. central bank, intensifying the administration’s ongoing feud with the Fed. Hanneman’s remarks, made during a July 9, 2025, … Read more
Deciding whether to sell stocks to pay off a $30,000 credit-card debt immediately or gradually over three years depends on your financial situation, the terms of the debt, market conditions, and your risk tolerance. Given your age (late 60s) and the high interest rates typically associated with credit-card debt, a thorough analysis can help you … Read more
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell spoke at the European Central Bank (ECB) Forum on Central Banking in Sintra, Portugal, on July 1, 2025, at 9:30 a.m. ET (3:30 p.m. IST). The panel, moderated by Bloomberg’s Francine Lacqua, focused on the global economy amid policy shifts, featuring Powell alongside ECB President Christine Lagarde, Bank of England … Read more
On June 30, 2025, President Donald Trump sent a handwritten note to Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, urging him to lower interest rates significantly, accusing him of costing the U.S. “a fortune” by maintaining rates at 4.25%–4.5%. The note, written in Trump’s signature black Sharpie on a chart ranking global central bank rates, read: “Jerome, … Read more