Australia’s national debt has hit $1 trillion but it pales in comparison to the US
Shakespeare may well have been onto something when one of his characters in Hamlet uttered these immortal words:…
Unemployment rate hits 4.5pc, the highest level in post-COVID era
Australia’s unemployment rate keeps slowly drifting higher. Data show the national unemployment rate rose to 4.5 per cent…
Click, click, boom: AI mania and war trigger rate fears
Borrowers are being warned interest rates will have to be raised again if the Middle East conflict or…
Why the Kiwi and Canadian property bubbles burst and what we can learn
If it’s a glimpse towards a possible future you’re after, it’s always worthwhile taking a peek across the…
UK Inflation Set to Rebound as Energy Bills Surge
Rising energy prices are poised to send UK inflation rearing back up, as economists warn that the summer…
‘Huge’: Real cost of housing crisis revealed
RBA Governor Michele Bullock addressed the media after the cash rate changes on Tuesday. Picture: NewsWire / Nikki…
Multiple rate hikes looming as RBA experiment ‘proven disastrous’, economist
A leading economist has warned the official cash rate needs to be much higher or Australia risks an…
RBA live updates: ASX opens higher as interest rates expected to remain on hold, Reserve Bank to update economic forecasts
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High interest rates are here to stay — but that’s only part of the house price story
We seem to have flipped from worrying about rising house prices to worrying about falling house prices. Well,…
Inflation numbers to bring relief for mortgage holders
Mortgage holders will likely be able to breathe a sigh of relief with the Reserve Bank largely tipped…
‘Mass exodus’: Buyers flee housing market
The number of Australians taking on new a mortgage has slumped. Picture: NewsWire A mass exodus from both…
Manufacturing survey shows inflation worries adding to pressure on Fed
A burst in factory activity shows the U.S. economy may be escaping the burden of tariffs and gaining…