Borrowing Costs Are Expected to Drop
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WASHINGTON -- Individuals and businesses are likely to see their borrowing costs drop further as the Federal Reserve weighs another interest-rate reduction to bolster a sagging economy.
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IT spending is set to fall, study says. Could it be in for a harder fall than is being projected?
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U.S. economic growth should lose steam in coming months, a research group said Thursday, indicating a clampdown on credit markets will continue to take its toll on the broader economy.
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Mortgage lending has fallen for two successive months for the first time in four years, reinforcing observations of a weakening property market.
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The Bank of England looks set to cut UK interest rates amid signs of a slowing economy, analysts say.
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Business & money: Sixth successive month of price falls, and mortgage lending at two-year low despite rate cuts
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Some experts contend that high borrowing rates and low supply signal ongoing decline.
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Experts have warned all year that a slowing U.S. economy and rising borrowing costs would lead to an increase in bad loans by homeowners and other borrowers.
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Wednesday, the Federal Reserve is expected to raise the cost of borrowing by a quarter of a point - without costing the economy much in terms of jobs or growth.
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The dollar is likely to drop on concern that international investors are scaling back purchases of US assets, according to a Bloomberg survey of currency traders and strategists.
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The Federal Reserve is expected to cut interest rates by a quarter point Wednesday.
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The Federal Reserve is expected to  lower U.S. interest rates on Wednesday as part of an ongoing  aggressive effort to spare the economy from the worst effects  of a deep housing slump and credit crunch.
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Nonetheless, some investors expect the bank to cut borrowing costs this year, backtracking from its pledge to raise interest rates gradually.
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WASHINGTON -- Rates on 30-year and 15-year mortgages fell this week to the lowest levels seen in six months, good news for people wanting to buy a home or refinance.
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The Bank of England left the cost of borrowing unchanged at 4.75 per cent on Thursday after data had shown a slowdown in the housing market, slowing consumer
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The inflation rate unexpectedly fell in September to its lowest in six months, official data shows, bolstering expectations that borrowing costs will not go up again this year.
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The central bank is likely to keep interest rates at historical lows for now amid worries about weakening demand for electronics goods in the second half, economists said yesterday.