US expansion could hurt if savings rise
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NEW YORK: For years, profligate American consumers have been chided for putting aside nothing for a rainy day. Now, with the Federal Reserve raising interest rates, the prospect that households could start
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The U.S. economy may be on decent footing, but that might not be enough to save your U.S. portfolio.
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An aging US population would strain public finances and hurt the economy unless there were quick adjustments to the social safety net, such as raising the age for
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The US Federal Reserve will take another small step this week toward raising interest rates to more normal levels, but may be getting rates up to a point that allows for a pause in increasing them, analysts say.
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Weighing the benefits of tax-free growth with the pain of locking in your money.
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You probably know that the dollar is plunging. That will make it expensive to travel overseas for the holidays or to buy something made in a foreign land.
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Investors were concerned that a slowing U.S. economy could spell trouble for Asiaâs export-dependent economies.
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An aging US population will strain public finances and hurt the economy without swift fixes to the social safety net, such as raising the age for
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By Malcolm Moore, Economics Correspondent (Filed: 28/08/2004). The US may not be able to fund its pensions and healthcare commitments, and must make changes soon, Alan Greenspan, chairman of the Federal Reserve, warned yesterday.
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Rising energy and transport costs helped push inflation higher last month, raising the prospect that interest rates may increase next year.
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Rising paychecks and expected job gains could offset high heating bills and a potential credit crunch.
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The US economy expanded at an annual rate of 3.7 per cent in the third quarter, which is below expectations. However, the Commerce Department says the rate has been bolstered by healthy consumer spending accompanied by the lowest inflation in decades.
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More thoughts on the ups and downs of this retirement-savings option.
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The growth of jobs has stalled in the US, and this has big implications for Australia. For interest rates, for our dollar, for jobs here, for our economy more generally, and for investments.
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Budget impasses and growing deficit raise concern about long-term economic growth and retiree benefits.
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Record levels of debt and falling home prices may mean Americans will now spend less, save more.
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More than $1 trillion in U.S. home mortgages have interest rates that will adjust up sharply next year, which could squeeze some owners out of their most important investment.