RBA live updates: Interest rates on hold as Reserve Bank forecasts paint more upbeat picture
Tue 11 Aug 2026 at 4:20pmTue 11 Aug 2026 at 4:20pm That’s a wrap on the governor And…
Cold comfort for Reserve Bank in mixed inflation report
Australia’s inflation pulse continues to strengthen despite an easing in prices at the fuel bowser. The annual trimmed…
RBA ‘no knight in shining armour’ for mortgage holders
Borrowers can be reassured interest rates are likely to remain on hold for now, but with the inflation…
Rate hikes and tax changes have broken the back of the latest property boom
The early signs of an Australian housing market correction are now clearly visible. Demand was dented when the…
Australia’s interest rate rise comes as other countries maintain theirs. Why?
While Australian mortgage holders are grappling with rising repayments, some countries have not seen interest rate rises in…
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…
Dire petrol price prediction for Aussie drivers as Commonwealth Bank warns of economic ‘consequences’
The conflict could put pressure on Aussie households and the RBA to raise rates sooner. (Source: Getty) Renewed…
Why economists hate low unemployment for inflation
Bad news, they reckon, always comes in threes. There was the big spike in inflation in recent months…
Interest rate hikes increasingly likely in 2026 but a major event would produce the opposite result
An interest rate hike on Tuesday is a practical impossibility. But if a growing number of forecasters are…
Fed’s Daly Says Need to Avoid Mistake of Holding Rates Too Long
Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco President Mary Daly said the US economy is probably suffering a downturn…
RBA’s Hauser Says Economy’s Capacity Limits Challenge Policy
Australia’s monetary policy is being challenged by an apparent lack of spare capacity in the economy, Reserve Bank…
US Consumers See Worse Job Market, Muted Inflation in Fed Survey
Americans’ perceptions of the job market worsened in October while their expectations for inflation edged lower, according to…