Interest rates, inflation: Interest rates tipped to remain permanently higher
Mortgage holders are being warned the days of cheap credit are over – with interest rates having to…
Mortgage holders face rate rise pain as RBA decision looms
The Reserve Bank of Australia could deliver multiple rate hikes to try and stop a “runaway train” of…
Westpac CEO warns ‘there’s a chance of a recession’ as interest rates rise
The chief executive of Westpac has warned of the growing risk a recession could be on the horizon…
Spring homebuying season is poised for ‘modest gains’. Will inflation and job market fears get in the way?
This spring is supposed to be when the housing market finally begins to thaw out of its three-year-long…
Europe’s Economy Can Ride Out Iran War — If Over in a Month
(Bloomberg) — The next four weeks will determine whether Europe’s economy is facing a fresh crisis or simply…
Top analyst warns the economy is figuring out how to grow without creating new jobs, leaving a major vulnerability
Last summer, Bank of America Research predicted a “sea change” in the economy as companies showed increasing signs…
Americans have a new thing to worry about: A stuck job market with no quick fix
The latest jobs report had its share of shutdown-related quirks, but a familiar theme cut through the noise:…
Why Canadian home prices may not have hit bottom yet
It’s turning into a bumpy road to recovery for Canada’s housing market. Home sales rose 0.9 per cent…
Japan’s Households Boost Spending Despite Inflation Hit
A shopping street in Tokyo. Photographer: Toru Hanai/Bloomberg (Bloomberg) — Japan’s household spending rose for a fifth month,…
Shock RBA interest rate cut claim as Big Four banks reveal latest predictions: ‘They weren’t expecting’
The major bank’s expect the RBA will hold interest rates following hotter-than-expected inflation figures this week. (Source: AAP/Yahoo…
The only people who feel good are ‘making over $200,000’ and ‘have large stock portfolios’
Inflation may be increasing at a slower pace than expected, the markets might be cheering, and the Fed…
Commonwealth Bank issues stark warning to buckle up as Australia faces ‘new economic era’
The shift is a ‘net negative for global growth and productivity’ the CBA economist warned.(Source: Getty) Australia and…