James Moore

1 week ago | independent.co.uk | James Moore

Comment Forget homeowners with tracker mortgages or those desperate for a better deal – the person who’s hurting the most from the Bank of England’s decision not to lower interest rates is Rachel Reeves, says James Moore Of all the losers from the Bank of England’s decision to hold interest rates – which includes the 591,000 people currently on tracker mortgages, as well as those among the 7.1 million households on fixed rate mortgages who are scouting around for a new deal – the biggest...

1 week ago | independent.co.uk | James Moore

CommentThe retail giants point the finger at the chancellor’s business tax rises as food inflation jumps to 4.4 per cent – so are they right and will mortgages and petrol pump prices be next, asks James MooreWhatever happened to the supermarket price war? The latest inflation figures showed no signs of it. Food prices are surging. They recorded an ugly 4.4 per cent rise over the year to May, the sharpest increase in more than a year. That compares to the previous month’s 3.4 per cent jump.

1 week ago | independent.co.uk | James Moore

Comment As Rightmove reports that homeowners in London and the south-east are slashing asking prices, James Moore suggests things you can do to secure a saleFrom reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing.

1 week ago | independent.co.uk | James Moore

CommentThe lack of spontaneity is frustrating – everything has to be planned – and we’ve suffered some unpleasant incidents. But we’ve made it work, writes James MooreThe marketing people would have us believe Father’s Day is about “active dad”. He’s there with the kids running around, kicking a ball about, giving piggy back rides, fooling around at the park. And that was me. I embraced the role, even though all that activity didn’t prevent the development of, ahem, a bona fide dad bod.

2 weeks ago | independent.co.uk | James Moore

Comment Oil prices jumped on the news of the extraordinary attacks, posing the risk of inflation, while gold surged and share prices fell. So far, so familiar, writes James Moore – but there’s a reason investors should hold their nervesIf we needed another lesson about the difficulties of managing an economy in a period of nerve-wracking uncertainty, Israel’s attacks on Iran have provided it. Market reaction to Israeli 200 fighter jets hitting more than 100 targets was swift – and predictable.