February interest rate rise will be ‘bitter pill’ for those struggling with cost of living, advocates say
Any Reserve Bank lift to interest rates could be the added financial pressure that causes more households to…
Rate hike pain is on the way for Australian borrowers, but will they be able to tolerate it?
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) cut interest rates three times last year — from 4.35 per cent…
Trump promises rate cuts with new Fed chair pick as Powell defends cautious approach
WASHINGTON (TNND) — President Donald Trump said he is poised to announce his pick to replace Federal Reserve…
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…
Erdoğan says citizens to feel decrease in cost of living more
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan used his speech on Thursday to stress the Turkish government’s inflation-fighting effort and tried…
Turkish central bank cuts key interest rate to 37%, less than expected
The Turkish central bank lowered its key interest rate by 100 basis points to 37% in its first…
Trump says inflation was ‘defeated.’ Some economists disagree
In the war on affordability, President Donald Trump has claimed victory over inflation. Trump said during a speech…
Donald Trump heading to Davos as bond market vigilantes plot against him
The silence has been deafening. Perhaps it is partly because chaos has become the accepted norm, or maybe…
Russian inflation drops sharply in 2025
The Bank of Russia’s high-rates policy brought inflation down, but also threatened growth (Olesya KURPYAYEVA) · Olesya KURPYAYEVA/AFP/AFP…
Have investors missed the boat on Japan’s property market amid tensions with China?
Japan’s property market was less likely to deliver significant rewards to investors because of heightened geopolitical tensions with…
6-way bidding war emerges for ECB vice presidency – POLITICO
Eurozone finance ministers are set to pick the winner behind closed doors in a secret ballot when they…
RBA plays the long game on inflation, so an interest rate rise could still be some way off
Unlike his Bazballing compatriots, Reserve Bank deputy governor Andrew Hauser doesn’t strike me as hasty, at least not…