L.A. General restraint rates again among highest in U.S.

Los Angeles General Medical Center restrained patients in its psychiatric inpatient unit at the fourth-highest rate of any such facility in the United States, newly released annual figures show — the latest evidence of a persistent pattern that has troubled local leaders and mental health advocates. Under federal law, hospitals are prohibited from restraining psychiatric… Continue reading L.A. General restraint rates again among highest in U.S.

Investors in India see yet another year of high rates on price shock

By Subhadip Sircar and Malavika Kaur Makol   Traders in India are pushing back rate-cut bets to later next year as a sudden spike in food prices may send inflation above the central bank’s tolerance limit.    Overnight-indexed swaps show that India’s borrowing costs are likely to decline only in the second… Continue reading Investors in India see yet another year of high rates on price shock

BoE set to join Fed in raising interest rates again amid high UK inflation

The Bank of England is set to raise interest rates Thursday for the 14th time in a row to a fresh 15-year high and keep the door open for further increases in the months to come as it tries to tamp down persistently high inflation. Most economists think the UK central bank will… Continue reading BoE set to join Fed in raising interest rates again amid high UK inflation

RBI likely to maintain status-quo on key interest rates, say experts

The Reserve Bank is likely to maintain status-quo on the key interest rates for the third time in a row in its upcoming bi-monthly policy review despite the US Federal Reserve and the European Central Bank hiking benchmark rates, as domestic inflation is within the RBI’s comfort zone, say experts.   The borrowing… Continue reading RBI likely to maintain status-quo on key interest rates, say experts