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The Reserve Bank governor says interest rates may need to go even higher if one thing doesn’t improve – as she offers a glimmer of hope for early reprieve.
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The Reserve Bank has left interest rates at 4.35 per cent in February after inflation cooled in the December quarter.
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There’s a common belief that Aussies can expect much-needed rate cuts in 2024, but there’s a key reason to be sceptical.
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Economists remain divided over the Reserve Bank’s next move on interest rates.
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A top official at the UK central bank is set to make the move to Australia and join the Reserve Bank as it battles to tame persistent price pressures.
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Michele Bullock has claimed services such as hairdressing and dentist appointments are to blame for cost pressures in Australia. Here's what experts say.
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AMP Chief Economist Shane Oliver says he worries that the Reserve Bank of Australia is going “too far” on interest rates. (with video)
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Australians will not experience any real income growth until next year, with the Reserve Bank of Australia warning inflation is still “too high” and more persis…
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Why it’s a good bet the RBA’s Melbourne Cup Day interest rate hike will be the last (The Conversation)
Throughout the Western world financial markets have been assuming central banks were done with increasing rates.
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Australian inflation was surprisingly strong in the third quarter amid broad-based and stubborn cost pressures.
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The Reserve Bank has left the cash rate on hold at 4.1 per cent for the fourth month in a row but has not ruled out future increases to return inflation to targ…
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Michele Bullock is not only the first female to fulfil the RBA governor role – she’s also coming into the job with a multimillion-dollar property portfolio.
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