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High fuel prices are squeezing South African household budgets, while the R370 Social Relief of Distress grant still falls short of the cost of a basic food basket.

The European Central Bank left interest rates unchanged in a well-telegraphed move today but warned that inflation risks were on the rise from surging energy costs, which may solidify market bets for a December rate hike.

In our news wrap Wednesday, the Federal Reserve held interest rates unchanged even as officials acknowledged that inflation remains elevated, the federal judge overseeing the prosecution of former Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro died at the age of 92 and hundreds of passengers aboard a cruise ship found themselves stranded in Cambodia after their trip wa

Rates will remain 3.75-4 percent even as inflation continues to rise.

The Federal Reserve has voted to keep interest rates unchanged despite rising inflation. NBC News' Brian Chueng reports on the central bank's final rate decision before the midterm elections.

The soaring costs of gas, diesel and crude oil are a major driver of higher prices across the U.S. economy.

The Fed's benchmark affects many consumer borrowing costs, including the rates tied to mortgages, credit cards, auto loans and savings accounts.

The point at which you start to pay tax, and the point where you tip into paying a higher rate of tax have been frozen for three more years.

Alphabet missed Q3 expectations on earnings and revenue, its first top-and-bottom-line miss in nearly four years.

The Federal Reserve kept its key rate unchanged Wednesday at about 3.9% despite stubbornly high inflation, while providing little hint about the central bank's next moves.

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“Our business and our business flywheel are working. There is no need for a fundamental shift in the strategy. We do need better execution in the U.S. Our content around the world is largely working,” Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos insisted Tuesday as analysts lobbed question upon question about what the company is doing to address […]