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The US economy is lurching towards crisis with long-term interest rates on course to double, crippling the country’s ability to pay its debts and potentially plunging it into another recession, according to a study by the US’s own central bank.

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http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/financetopics/financialcrisis/5754447/US-lurching-towards-debt-explosion-with-long-term-interest-rates-on-course-to-double.html

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Protect World Service From Cuts MPs Urge
The BBC World Service should be protected from spending cuts to preserve its global reputation a powerful Government watchdog has said.

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MPs oppose BBC World Service cuts
The government should abandon its plan to cut funding for the BBC World Service or at least ring-fence some parts of it including BBC Arabic in the light of recent events in the region MPs said on Wednesday.

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Wednesday newspaper round-up: Interest rates, National Express, Tigers, helicopters
LONDON (SHARECAST) – Interest rates are likely to remain at their record low level for months to come after falling food prices brought a surprise drop in inflation.

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Obviously bonds are a relatively safe form of investment (particularly government bonds from one of the world’s major economies), but aside from this, what about the possibility of the value of bonds increasing?

With fears of recession looming, and deflation now a real possibility for the UK economy over the next couple of years, one could say that it is almost an inevitability that the BoE will further decrease interest rates. As bond prices are inversely proportional to interest rates, now would seem a logical time to invest in bonds, as it appears a safe bet the BoE will lower interest rates, which in turn will increase the value of bonds. Quite obviously, this rise in the value of bonds is of no benefit if the bonds are held till maturity. However, it would certainly appear to be advantageous to those willing to trade bonds. Is this train of thought correct?
Hi Robert M

Please correct me if I’m wrong, but if the bonds are held till maturity, the coupon (for fixed rate bonds) and principle payments are still the same, irrespective of whether or not the bond value (for trading) fluctuates. Therefore, if the bonds are held till maturity, the bond holder does not realise any benefit if the value of the bonds increase.

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Layton vows to cap credit-card rates
NDP targets ballooning household debt with pitch to middle-income earners in suburban Ontario

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Layton vows to cap credit-card rates
NDP targets ballooning household debt with pitch to middle-income earners in suburban Ontario

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Layton vows to cap credit-card rates
NDP targets ballooning household debt with pitch to middle-income earners in suburban Ontario

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I am looking for a new company to process my businesses credit card transactions. Can anyone tell me what company has the cheapest processing rates?

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I have a low interest rate credit card through my University, however it offers no cash back or rewards program. I am solely looking for a good VISA,not anything else, rewards or cash back program that doesn’t get carried away with high interest rates.

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Who is aware that some cards jacked up their rates on people if their credit score went down anytime after they issued the card?

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Corruption a barrier to investment, says UK official
MANILA, March 5 (PNA) – British companies are urged to trade fairly and confidently even as their government deals with corruption in their markets by promoting ideas and good practices in combating the scourge, an official of the UK Trade and Investment said here this week.

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Osborne: Stopping Cuts Would Spark ‘Panic’
Firms would go bust, jobs would be lost and the financial markets would panic if the Government stopped its deficit reduction plans, the Chancellor has warned.Speaking to Sky News, George Osborne defended …

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Hamish McRae: As this strange period of near-zero rates draws to a close, the question is: what next?
I don’t think it is going to happen but we can’t rule out the possibility that UK interest rates will go up this week.

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Guernsey politician supports closure of Channel Islands tax loophole
A Guernsey politician has spoken out in favour of closing the Low Value Consignment Relief (LCVR) VAT loophole in order to ‘re-establish a mutually respectful relationship with the UK.’

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House prices: what the market says
UK house prices fell at the fastest rate in more than a year in February, but was tempered by a surge in demand from potential buyers. Here is what housing companies and analysts say about the sector.

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Bank expected to resist calls for increase in interest rates
PRESSURE to raise interest rates will be maintained this week, but a series of gloomy economic reports will prevent the Bank of England from pushing up borrowing costs at its

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