(AP) -- Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle agree: It would be a mistake to let interest rates on student loans double in July. Especially if they're going to be blamed for it in an election year.
Economics & Business
May 2, 2012
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The incoming acting head of Queensland University of Technology's (QUT) School of Business said a reduction in Australia's official interest rates would help the nation's manufacturing and tourism industries.
Economics & Business
Apr 30, 2012
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Consumers with poor financial skills pay over the odds for loans and are eight times more likely to use highly expensive credit such as payday loans and home credit, new research has revealed.
Economics & Business
Mar 9, 2012
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(PhysOrg.com) -- The presents have been opened. The tree has been put away. Now come the bills. What is the best way to tackle holiday debt? Pay down the loan with the highest interest rate first.
Economics & Business
Jan 4, 2012
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Consumers with multiple debts routinely mismanage them, paying off small debts first even when larger debts have higher interest rates, says a University of Michigan researcher.
Economics & Business
Dec 1, 2011
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Obvious conflicts of interest and poor performance are among the reasons why a Kansas State University economist says the way the leading credit rating agencies are funded should be changed.
Economics & Business
Aug 16, 2011
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The general consensus view of members of a new shadow RBA board is that the current interest rate is at the correct level, however there is some uncertainty.
Economics & Business
Jul 29, 2011
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The economic and fiscal woes of Greece remain at the center of European politics. In recent months, a variety of economists and commentators have asked if Greece should consider the unprecedented move of leaving the European ...
Economics & Business
Jun 22, 2011
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Google Inc. added to its cash hoard Monday by issuing $3 billion in corporate debt at low interest rates. It's the first time Google has tapped the corporate bond market for money.
Business
May 17, 2011
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The American dream of owning a home with a white picket fence may stay a dream for many, according to a recent study by a Kansas State University economist.
Economics & Business
Mar 30, 2011
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