Steadies articles
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Fed holds interest rates steady at highest level since 2001
The U.S. economy has faced a months-long stretch of stubborn inflation.
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Northern Ireland sees financial distress steady in first quarter of 2024
In Q1 2024, there was a fall of just below 1% in the number of businesses in Northern Ireland experiencing ‘significant’ or early-stage financial distress compared with Q4 2023. In the last quarter, under 9,000 businesses in Northern Ireland were affected by this type of distress (which refers to businesses showing deterioration in key financial ratios and indicators including those measuring working capital, contingent liabilities, retained profits and net worth). The province also saw a fall...
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Federal Reserve leaves interest rates steady noting ‘lack of further progress’ on inflation
On Wednesday, the Federal Reserve voted to keep interest rates steady and postponed anticipated rate cuts stemming from elevated inflation across the U.S., which remains above the central bank’s 2% threshold. The Federal reserve’s Federal Open Market