World Economy Latest: Fed’s Powell Reins in Rate-Cut Expectations
Central bankers in North America’s two largest economies lowered borrowing costs this week, though yields on government debt…
Big Tech Earnings Reveal Cracks in Case for Massive AI Spending
A week that saw the Federal Reserve cut interest rates and dozens of US companies report earnings nevertheless…
When is the RBA meeting next? When will interest rates go down?
The Reserve Bank of Australia’s (RBA) Monetary Policy Board is meeting next week to make a decision on…
AI Boom Drives US GDP Growth
I’m Ben Holland, an economics editor in Washington. Today we’re looking at the US AI boom and its…
Eurozone inflation slows despite rising cost of services – POLITICO
Despite a modest increase of only 0.1 percent in prices in October, services price inflation hit its highest…
Interest rates will fall again when inflation returns to target but that could require a painful adjustment
There is a big, fat elephant in the room. The federal government insists it has devoted considerable resources…
Albanese’s salad days are stalked by the spectres of stagflation and soaring bills
As the prime minister saunters down the RAAF VIP airstair on Sunday after another successful overseas trip some…
‘We’ve all been fed this line’
David Koch fears Australia could soon enter a ‘nightmare scenario’ where interest rates start climbing again. (Source: Getty/AAP)…
ECB Holds Rates With Inflation Near 2% and Economy Expanding
The European Central Bank left interest rates unchanged for a third meeting, with inflation in check and the…
Powell cuts rates in the dark in historic move, with no jobs data and Trump heckling from abroad
The Federal Reserve lowered its benchmark interest rate by a quarter of a percentage point on Wednesday, a…
Major bank economists rule out November RBA interest rate cut, future moves in doubt
The shock climb in inflation has prompted economics teams at some of Australia’s major banks to reassess their…
Mortgage rates drop to the lowest level in over a year, pushing refinancing 111% higher annually
A ‘For Sale’ sign is posted beside property for sale in Alhambra, California. Frederic J. Brown | AFP…