Australia should prepare for another two interest rate hikes and the chance of the Reserve Bank pushing the cash rate above 5 per cent is “about one in five”, esteemed …
Household consumption and incomes are set to take a battering well into next year as the economy slows under the weight of interest rate hikes and persistent inflation. Economists say …
Dear Reserve Bank, the 13th interest rate rise was completely unnecessary. We, the masses, are already broke. You dropped the latest cash rate increase moments before the eyes of a …
Home borrowers are set for a bitter Melbourne Cup day with the Reserve Bank widely expected to hike official interest rates yet again, as concerns grow at the impact on …
Australia needs more interest rate hikes to ensure inflation does not persist for too long, while a tax overhaul, including a higher GST, could help the national budget position, the …
An almost certain interest rate hike next month means respite for borrowers is likely to be further delayed into next year, economists say, with the Reserve Bank of Australia more …
Michele Bullock may have borrowed from her predecessor’s talking points but she’s leaving little doubt she is bringing her own approach to the leadership of the Reserve Bank. Asked to …
It’s kind of nice to hear a big bank boss have a bit of a bitch about his competitors. Accusing them of writing “uneconomic” loans that were “destroying value”, Commonwealth …
It’s a virtual feast for Reserve Bank watchers at present. Fresh from her debut remarks as governor on Wednesday, Michele Bullock will twice next week speak publicly — either side …
The national unemployment rate has held steady, defying expectations so far of a gradual increase by the end of next year. Figures on Thursday show the unemployment rate fell to …