Rental affordability hits record low as rents rise 2.5 times faster than wages, analysis shows
Australian rents have risen 2.5 times faster than wages over the past five years, pushing rental affordability to…
Euro zone inflation to take hit from tariffs but rate cuts could offset, ECB economists find
FRANKFURT, Feb 10 (Reuters) – U.S. tariffs are weighing on euro zone growth and inflation but the most…
Labor and Reserve Bank of Australia blamed by voters in Sky News pulse as anger over interest rates grows
Voters have blamed the Albanese government for rising interest rates amid concerns about fiscal policy fuelling inflation. The…
Government spending creating inflation ‘trap’ dooming Aussie mortgage holders, EQ Economics’ Warren Hogan declares
Large government spending has created an inflation “trap” plaguing homeowners with higher prices and interest rates, a leading…
Türkiye vows to maintain tight monetary policy, fiscal discipline
Türkiye will maintain its tight monetary policy and keep fiscal discipline to further lower inflation, Vice President Cevdet…
Japan’s ratio of household spending on food hits 44-year high
Japan’s ratio of household spending on food hit a 44-year high in 2025, reflecting elevated food prices, according…
Labor urged to reign in spending after interest rate hike by Commonwealth Bank of Australia’s Luke Yeaman
Australia’s largest bank has joined the chorus of economists and political figures calling for government to rein in…
Ex-RBA board member Roger Corbett laments massive public spending’s ‘drag’ on the economy after interest rates were hiked
Labor’s “detrimental” massive spending agenda is “drag” on the economy and creating a “really sad time in Australian…
Why your home loan repayments aren’t included in official inflation figures
For more than a third of Australians, paying off the mortgage on their home is one of their…
Lebanon’s economic crisis: Gold reserves as a lifeline?
BOURJ HAMMOUD, Lebanon (AP) — Tiny Lebanon sits on one of the largest gold reserves in the Middle…
Bullock says government spending not sole factor pushing inflation higher as political fight heats up
Reserve Bank governor Michele Bullock has refused to blame the Albanese government’s spending for causing inflation to jump…
‘No subsidies’: Jarden’s Micaela Fuchila reveals crucial ways Albanese government can help limit inflation’s growth
The government has been told of some crucial ways to help limit inflation and keep rate rises to…