Interest rates
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RBA
RBA inflation outlook ups pressure on Chalmers ahead of budget
The Reserve Bank revealed it expects price pressures to grow through the rest of the year, which may require another lift in official interest rates.
- by Rachel Clun and Shane Wright
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Analysis
Analysis
Reserve Bank delivers a hospital pass of problems to Chalmers
Jim Chalmers, a Brisbane Broncos fanatic, will wonder what hit him after the Reserve Bank signalled higher interest rates for longer.
- by Shane Wright
Five things to know about the Australian economy
Here are the key takeaways on the economy from the Reserve Bank’s latest monetary policy statement.
- by Rachel Clun
Opinion
World markets
Gold fever: Why China and the rest of the world are stocking up
The gold price is behaving very strangely, but there is a simple explanation.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
Opinion
Budgeting
After 20 years of columns, here’s what’s changed about money
Twenty years ago, I was still writing about rampant interest rates and booming property prices. But much has changed.
- by Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon
Opinion
Opinion
Why no news from the Fed is good news
The US central bank is sticking to the “higher for longer” interest rate scenario factored into financial markets, while downplaying the prospect of widely feared rate hikes.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
‘Path forward remains uncertain’: Spending slumps before RBA’s pre-budget rates call
Retail spending growth over the year to the end of March was just 0.8 per cent – the weakest growth on record outside the pandemic and the introduction of the GST in 2000.
- by Rachel Clun
Opinion
Federal Reserve
Trump’s think tanks are planning an assault on the Fed’s independence
If Donald Trump regains the US presidency, his policies will clash with the Federal Reserve Board’s key mandate of providing price stability.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
Analysis
Big four
When interest rates eventually fall, banks will face a critical decision
In previous cycles of Reserve Bank interest-rate changes, the major banks often responded in ways that helped boost their profits. Would they use those tactics today and risk becoming a target for political attacks?
- by Clancy Yeates
Banks expected to report more than $15b in half-year profits
Despite continued pressure on bank profit margins, analysts expect the big four to post relatively resilient earnings over the next two weeks.
- by Millie Muroi
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Inflation
Chance of rate cuts dims as rents, education costs soar
Economists say the lift in quarterly inflation means any interest rate cuts are now likely to start in November or later.
- by Rachel Clun