The Reserve Bank isn’t trying to stop inflation. So don’t expect prices to come down
What is the Reserve Bank trying to achieve by raising interest rates? In recent days, a video has…
Michele Bullock’s final speech before RBA board meeting cements interest rate rise bets
All four major banks and the bulk of money market traders believe the Reserve Bank will raise interest…
There are three main reasons inflation is rising. Higher rates won’t fix them
Bloodletting is an ancient therapy, dating back at least three millennia, and traditionally used to “cure” a range…
RBA deputy governor Andrew Hauser knows public is ‘furious’ with central bank over inflation
The Reserve Bank’s deputy governor, Andrew Hauser, knows Australians are “furious” about inflation and while he is determined…
Reserve Bank governor warns world facing increased supply shocks
Reserve Bank governor Michele Bullock says the world has become more shock-prone in recent years, with the latest…
The telling data point that shows our economy is backed into a corner: ‘More or less nowhere’
RBA governor Michelle Bullock has continually lamented the problem embedded in our economy. ยท Getty There are mounting…
RBA not concerned about stagflation or wage-price spiral
Reserve Bank governor Michele Bullock says the war in the Middle East is creating a “highly uncertain” environment…
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…
Interest rate rises push employed people and young families into mortgage stress
More than 65,000 Australians have contacted the National Debt Helpline in financial distress since the start of the…
RBA’s decision on interest rates a choice between two evils: recession or inflation
If there’s any certainty about the Reserve Bank of Australia’s interest rate verdict today, it’s that it will…
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…