Australia jobs surge above forecasts in June, bolstering RBA hike bets

James Bullard, a former president of the St. Louis Federal Reserve, said Fed Chair Kevin Warsh could decide on policy changes without signaling to the market first, sparking volatility

Close to half of respondents (46%, up three points from last quarter) say they are $200 or less away from being unable to meet monthly debt obligations, with 28% reporting they simply do not earn enough to cover their bills and debt payments. “Many Canadians are not just living paycheque-to-paycheque, they are entering each pay…

While community banks have steadily lost market share by almost every conventional metric, they have simultaneously become more systemically important to the parts of the economy that cannot easily be standardized. Despite holding a fraction of U.S. banking assets, they remain the financial infrastructure for rural economies, agricultural borrowers and small businesses that national lenders…

At the Calculated Risk Real Estate Newsletter this week: Click on graph for larger image. • Housing Starts Decreased to 1.246 million Annual Rate in October • The “Home ATM” Mostly Closed in Q3 • 1st Look at Local Housing Markets in December • Asking Rents Decline Year-over-year • Update: The Housing Bubble and Mortgage…

Crypto exchange OKX announced Monday that former New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo has joined its Board of Directors, formalising a relationship that has shaped the company’s approach to the U.S. market since 2023. Cuomo previously served as New York’s 56th Governor, as New York State Attorney General, and as U.S. Secretary of Housing and…

20 July 2026 Firms reported further net tightening of bank loan interest rates and other loan conditions related to price and non-price factors. Firms signalled a small increase in financing needs, while availability of bank loans remained broadly unchanged, but with notable differences between SMEs and large firms. Firms expected lower increases in selling prices,…