Two student loan repayment changes considered by Treasury to tackle debt crisis
Ministers are looking at changing the interest rate or repayment threshold on student loans to defuse graduates’ growing…
Wagers on Fed Rate Cuts Seal Treasuries’ Best Week in Months
Bloomberg (Bloomberg) — Wagers that slowing inflation will allow the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates at least…
After U.S. debt soared to $38 trillion, the ‘easy times’ are now over as hedge funds jump into the bond market, former Treasury official warns
The holders of U.S. debt have shifted drastically over the past decade, tilting more toward profit-driven private investors…
No reprieve for Nicola Willis expected from Treasury forecasts, as return to surplus in question
It has been difficult for Willis to completely rein in spending at a time the economy has needed…
Queensland government rakes in hundreds of extra millions as land tax net widens, capturing more properties
Thousands more properties have fallen under Queensland’s land tax regime, as the state government raises hundreds of millions…
Hurricane Melissa triggers 100% payout of $150 million World Bank Catastrophe Bond for Jamaica
Pre-agreed parametric triggers reached for full payout based on storm’s central pressure and path  WASHINGTON, NOVEMBER 7,…
US sanctions hit Russia’s two largest oil companies, Rosneft and Lukoil
Trump has held off on new sanctions for months, saying he hoped to persuade Putin to make peace…
Treasury advised Nicola Willis to remove the Reserve Bank Governor from the board to improve accountability
“A governor who was ‘mere’ CEO would be exceptional, and internationally this could be seen as a diminished…
Donald Trump gives 3-word update over new Hamas Gaza fears – Politics – News
As President Trump greeted Argentine leader Javier Milei he was asked about the ceasefire in the Middle East…
PM says there’s ‘nothing unusual’ in Treasury meeting on contentious superannuation tax proposal
Anthony Albanese’s request for Treasury to examine a controversial proposal to lift taxes on some superannuation balances is…
Reserve Bank chair Neil Quigley warned Treasury it would ‘immediately destroy goodwill’ by releasing information after Adrian Orr resignation
Emails released under the Official Information Act (OIA), first shared by former RBNZ manager and blogger Michael Reddell,…
Migration talks missing from economic reform roundtable
I wonder if anyone at the roundtable last week asked Treasury secretary Jenny Wilkinson, or her predecessor Martin…