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China's property sector, once a powerhouse of national economic growth, is in meltdown with predictions of worse to come.
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Australians frustrated with aggressive interest rate hikes are being warned the alternative is for the government to slash its spending, or demand more in tax.
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After the 12th interest rate rise in just over a year, RBA Governor Philip Lowe said further rate increases could be necessary to tame inflation.
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If you’re a worker and you didn’t receive a 50 per cent pay rise since the beginning of Covid, then you have gone backwards financially.
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Mortgage holders likely to feel immediate pain but RBA indicates further increases to come in attempt to bring inflation under control.
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Inflation rose 7.8 per cent annually in the December quarter as upwards price pressures on goods and services remain strong.
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Workers are seeing wages grow at the fastest pace in almost a decade but face further pain with predictions of higher interest rates.
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The RBA has raised its cash rate 25 basis points to 2.6 per cent.
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The global economy may face a recession next year caused by an aggressive wave of policy tightening, the World Bank said.
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One glance at the reaction of financial markets and it was instantly obvious that the US August inflation numbers were not what the markets expected or wanted.
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House prices are an important driver of both, but they drive consumption first and fastest.
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Deep divisions are emerging among some of Australia's leading bank economists on their outlook for interest rates and the Australian economy.
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