Consumer Borrowing Jumps by 6.4 Percent
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Consumers stepped up their borrowing in July by the largest amount since the beginning of the year, the Federal Reserve reported Wednesday.
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Surging energy costs drove U.S. consumer prices up by a hefty and larger-than-expected 0.6 percent last month, the biggest jump since May, a government report showed on Wednesday.
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AMERICAN consumers will be hit by another quarter-point rise in interest rates on Tuesday, threatening to dent their confidence only six weeks before the presidential elections.
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Interest rates have been kept at 4.75% amid signs that five rises over the last year had finally put the brakes on house prices and consumer spending.
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The price of college again rose faster than the inflation rate this year, climbing 6.6 percent at four-year public schools and outstripping increases in the financial aid that lowers what most students actually pay.
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Applications for home mortgages jumped to their highest level in nearly four years as low interest rates led more homeowners to seek refinancing, according to data from an industry group on Wednesday.
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US consumer borrowing increased less than expected in December after the Federal Reserve raised interest rates five times in the last half of 2004.
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Surging energy costs drove U.S. consumer prices up a hefty and larger-than-expected 0.6 percent last month, the biggest jump since May, while housing starts showed the most strength since December, government reports showed on Wednesday.
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The Bank of England raised its key interest rate by a quarter-point to 5.75 percent on Thursday, the highest level for more than six years, in a bid to dampen inflation.
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Consumers boosted their spending in July by the largest amount in six months, offering hope that the current economic slowdown may not be as severe as some had feared.
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US consumers spend more in May than the month before, encouraged by higher personal income.
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U.S. home loan refinancing  applications surged last week, industry trade group figures  showed on Wednesday, as consumers sought to lock in rates ahead  of a widely expected interest rate hike by the Federal Reserve  at the end of June.
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The pound has risen to a six-week high against the dollar following stronger-than-expected economic growth data.
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The net wealth of U.S. households rose to $55.63 trillion in the fourth quarter of 2006, and domestic debt grew at a faster rate than in the third quarter, a Federal Reserve report showed on Thursday.
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U.S. mortgage applications rose for a  second consecutive week, driven by increased demand for home  purchase loans as interest rates remained near a recent  four-year high, an industry trade group said on Wednesday.
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U.S. mortgage applications rose last week, fueled by increased demand for home purchase loans even as interest rates hit their highest level in nearly a year, an industry group's data showed on Wednesday.
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Consumers borrowing increased in January, reflecting an increase in auto loans.