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Bloomberg
2 days ago
- Business
- Bloomberg
UK Housing Has Seen a ‘Beautiful Deleveraging'
Welcome to the award-winning Money Distilled newsletter. I'm John Stepek. Every week day I look at the biggest stories in markets and economics, and explain what it all means for your money. House price growth in the UK slowed right down in June, according to the latest report from mortgage lender Nationwide.


Bloomberg
6 days ago
- Business
- Bloomberg
The UK's Governance Is Looking Vulnerable Again
Welcome to the award-winning Money Distilled newsletter. I'm John Stepek. Every week day I look at the biggest stories in markets and economics, and explain what it all means for your money. Just a quick favour, if you've got time this lunchtime — it's the last time I'll ask, I promise — please help us out by filling in this questionnaire. Gloriously happy or deeply frustrated, we'd love to know how you feel your personal financial situation has changed in the last year.


Bloomberg
7 days ago
- Business
- Bloomberg
What's Behind Persistent US Dollar Weakness?
Donald Trump's frustration with Federal Reserve boss Jerome Powell is not the only factor. By Save Welcome to the award-winning Money Distilled newsletter. I'm John Stepek. Every week day I look at the biggest stories in markets and economics, and explain what it all means for your money. The pound was looking very strong this morning. We're back up above $1.37. If this continues for much longer, we might get back above the post-Brexit highs (in the region of $1.44). What have we done to deserve such currency market confidence?


Bloomberg
23-06-2025
- Business
- Bloomberg
Here's Why Markets Are Calm About Iran, For Now
The biggest short-term threat — the closure of the Strait of Hormuz — still seems unlikely. By Save Welcome to the award-winning Money Distilled newsletter. I'm John Stepek. Every week day I look at the biggest stories in markets and economics, and explain what it all means for your money. Today's headlines are scary. The US is now involved in the Iran-Israel conflict. There's a lot of use of the words 'escalation,' 'revenge' and 'brink.'


Bloomberg
19-06-2025
- Business
- Bloomberg
How Far Can the Bank of England Cut From Here?
Welcome to the award-winning Money Distilled newsletter. I'm John Stepek. Every week day I look at the biggest stories in markets and economics, and explain what it all means for your money. Before we get started today — do you feel well-off, or are you feeling the squeeze? Are you happy where you are, or are you keen to move somewhere that might offer an easier life or at least a bit of appreciation? Gloriously happy or deeply frustrated, we'd love it if you could take five minutes to fill in this questionnaire on how you feel your personal financial situation has changed in the last year.