Even as markets have recovered since 2008, more people are turning to rent rather than owning properties. Why? Shutterstock / pogonici Numbers from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) vividly illustrate the continuing boom in the UK property private rented sector. The numbers – the latest the ONS has published on the matter – reveal
U.S. stock index futures were sharply higher Thursday morning, after the Federal Reserve signaled possible interest rate cuts later this year. At around 02:40 a.m. ET, Dow futures rose 115 points, indicating a positive open of more than 130 points. Futures on the S&P and Nasdaq were both seen slightly higher. Market focus is largely attuned to monetary policy settings, after
The meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and China President Xi Jinping at next week’s G-20 summit could sway the Federal Reserve at its next meeting, said the chief economist and head of research for Asia Pacific at ING, Rob Carnell. The U.S. central bank held interest rates steady on Wednesday and indicated that no
Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome Powell speaks during a press conference after the Fed announced interest rates would remain unchanged, in Washington, DC, January 30, 2019. Saul Loeb | AFP | Getty Images Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said on Wednesday that Facebook spoke to the central bank about the digital currency called Libra that the
If you go to work every day just going through the motions, you aren’t alone. According to Gallup, only 33% of employees are engaged at work. So, how can nearly 70% of the workforce be disengaged? I believe it’s because there is a tremendous lack of recognition in the world today, or what I call