Mortgage refinancing surges 35% in one week, as interest rates hit lowest level in over a year
Applications to refinance a home loan surged 35% last week compared with the previous week, according to the Mortgage Bankers…
Category: Economy
Here’s the inflation breakdown for July 2024 — in one chart
The consumer price index has risen 2.9% since July 2023, the lowest annual reading since March 2021.
How Elliott’s monthslong Starbucks campaign got it a better deal than it asked for
Elliott's biggest win this year may be at Starbucks, beginning with private discussions and ending with a CEO change that…
Cisco cutting 7% of workforce, reports earnings and revenue beat for quarter
Cisco reported its third straight quarter of declining revenue and announced a large restructuring plan that will result in $1…
Improving social welfare
The question of how the government would, or for many Malaysians, should take care of the needy among the rakyat…
EEA 2024 to kick off with Global Navigator Series in Kuala Lumpur
The fifth edition of the Export Excellence Awards (EEA) will kick off with its inaugural Global Navigator Series (GNS) next…
How the collection of taxes can help the needy
Economists generally believe that the government’s tax collection plays a significant role in helping to improve the social welfare of…
Malaysia’s GDP expanded 5.8% in 2Q – advance estimate
KUALA LUMPUR: Advance estimates for Malaysia's gross domestic product (GDP) suggest the economy expanded 5.8% in the second quarter of…
Fed’s Beige Book shows slight economic growth, cooling inflation
The US economy grew at a slight pace heading into the third quarter, with a number of regions noting flat…