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US jobs growth signals tough inflation fight ahead

Jobs growth in the US remained robust last month, while wages climbed sharply – signs that the world’s largest economy still faces a tough fight as it wrestles to rein in rising prices. Employers added 263,000 jobs, while average hourly…
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United States Debt Collection Agencies Industry Report 2022: Comprehensive Industry Data on the $15 Billion Market – ResearchAndMarkets.com

This bestseller by Marketdata examines the $15 billion business of debt collection agencies. Complaints by consumers about harassment by collectors still exists and tops the list of complaints to the FTC. Federal and state regulations have reduced recovery rates, resulting…
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December’s consumer prices are likely to be hot, but the peak could come soon

A key measure of consumer prices is expected to show that inflation at the consumer level spiked in December, the hottest increase in prices since the early 1980s. Economists expect the consumer price rose 0.4% in December, and 7% on…
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Supreme Court takes second case challenging Biden student loan relief

The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear arguments in a second case challenging the legality of the Biden administration’s ambitious student loan relief program. The case, originally filed in Texas, will be argued in February before the Supreme Court along with the first case the…
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Inflation Causing Rise In Card Debt And Consumers Living Paycheck To Paycheck

An early December survey from U.S. News & World Report shows that more than eight in 10 Americans who have credit card debt are experiencing anywhere from a little to a lot of anxiety about it. Nearly 31% have at least $6,000…
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Low-deposit mortgage scheme extended for a year

A mortgage guarantee scheme to help people get on the property ladder is to be extended by a year. The government said the programme, which was due to close at the end of December, would help buyers “navigate difficult times”.…
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Bankruptcy filings of US private equity-backed companies inch up in 2022

The number of bankruptcy filings by private equity-backed companies in the U.S. edged higher in 2022, with the consumer sector, battered by supply chain disruptions and surging inflation, leading the pack. Forty-nine private equity portfolio companies have filed for bankruptcy…
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Fed raises interest rates half a point to highest level in 15 years

The Federal Reserve on Wednesday raised its benchmark interest rate to the highest level in 15 years, indicating the fight against inflation is not over despite some promising signs lately. Keeping with expectations, the rate-setting Federal Open Market Committee voted…
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US Supreme Court to review President Biden’s student debt plan

The US Supreme Court has agreed to review the legality of President Joe Biden’s plan to cancel student loan debt for millions of borrowers. The programme will remain on hold until the case is heard, the court has announced. In…
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Mortgage rates fall for the third week in a row as inflation fears ease

CNN —  Mortgage rates dipped again this week, marking the third straight week of falling rates. The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.49% in the week ending December 1, down from 6.58% the week before, according to Freddie Mac. A year ago, the…