Jim Chalmers has rejected responsibility for high inflation but will have a tough sell if rates rise again
Last February, Jim Chalmers was living out a treasurer’s dream. After a bruising first term dominated by rising…
Inflation hotter than forecast at end of 2025, adding to rate hike expectations
Repayments on mortgages and debts are more likely to increase, after a higher-than-expected Inflation result puts pressure on…
Is another interest rate hike on the way?
There’s been a January surprise for economists, with an unexpected drop in the country’s unemployment rate. According to…
VIDEO: RBA deputy governor confirms 'very low' chance of further rate cuts – Australian Broadcasting Corporation
VIDEO: RBA deputy governor confirms ‘very low’ chance of further rate cuts Australian Broadcasting CorporationInflation drops to 3.4 per…
Reserve Bank deputy governor Andrew Hauser downplays easing inflation ahead of February meeting
The deputy governor of the Reserve Bank has confirmed the news mortgage borrowers would not have wanted to…
Inflation cools in November with consumer prices rising 3.4pc but still above the RBA’s target
Inflation cooled in November but economists remain divided on whether the RBA will hold or hike interest rates…
Layoff Tsunami 2025: Over 1.2 Million Workers Face Job Cut Worldwide – Times Now
Layoff Tsunami 2025: Over 1.2 Million Workers Face Job Cut Worldwide Times NowChallenger Report: 71,321 Job Cuts on Restructurings,…
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…
What the latest GDP numbers mean for interest rates and the economy
On a couple of occasions, former treasurer and prime minister Paul Keating described favourable gross domestic product figures…
Why the banking regulator is targeting property investors
More a shot across the bows than a direct hit to the engine room. John Lonsdale, the banking…
US Retail Sales Are Proving Resilient While Risks Mount
A shopper pushes a cart outside a Walmart store in Pittsburg, California. (Bloomberg) — US retail sales growth…
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…