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…
Bangkok Post – Thailand likely to avoid interest rate hike
Inflation remains subdued, even as regional neighbours take action The Bank of Thailand is expected to keep interest…
Bangkok Post – New Fed chief faces immediate pressure
Kevin Warsh With Kevin Warsh taking the helm at the US Federal Reserve this month, succeeding chairman Jerome…
Confounding bankers’ assumptions, the RBA’s post-COVID rate hikes caused Australians to work more, not less
Now that the Reserve Bank has lifted interest rates for the third time this year, how will you…
Interest rates, inflation: Australia’s dollar jumps on rate hikes
Rising domestic interest rates have propelled the Australian dollar to a four-year high, delivering welcome news for overseas…
What if we used taxes or superannuation to control inflation, not just interest rates?
Would you rather hand over an extra $300 a month to your bank or the federal government? I’m…
MAS tightens monetary policy, raises inflation forecast for 2026
GROWTH CONCERNS MAS also said higher inflation will crimp final demand in the coming months, and Singapore’s major…
MAS set to tighten monetary policy on Tuesday, allowing Singdollar to strengthen: Analysts
SINGAPORE: The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) is expected to tighten monetary policy on Tuesday (Apr 14) as…
What is stagflation and what can we do about it?
What is stagflation? You may have heard the word in recent weeks, because experts are worried that the…
Is Australia about to say goodbye to its experiment with low unemployment?
Are we about to say goodbye to Australia’s experiment with low unemployment? The latest war in the Middle…
Fed’s Kashkari says Iran war obscures monetary policy outlook
By Michael S. Derby NEW YORK, March 3 (Reuters) – Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis President Neel Kashkari…
RBA governor Michele Bullock calls for patience as rate decisions get harder
Reserve Bank governor Michele Bullock says she does not think inflation is taking off again, and it is…