The housing market matters for the broader economy. The RBA will be watching closely before it makes another interest rate move.
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Lower inflation does not mean prices will return to where they were before. Inflation measures the average change in prices over time, not which specific prices are rising or falling.
Nigeria’s new Virtual Assets Council doesn’t close all the loopholes in crypto-asset regulation.
Fresh off a divided Fed vote to hold rates, policymakers confront a deeper question: Which of conflicting inflation gauges should guide them?
The RBA has warned it’s prepared to raise rates again to tame inflation. But these latest figures give it time to pause until November.
Let’s unpack how interest rates actually work. Then try the RBA’s quiz to see how well you understand the economy.
For decades, economists have used everything from lipstick to underpants to work out how people really feel about spending money.
The Reserve Bank will be closely watching these job trends, along with upcoming inflation data, ahead of its August rate announcement.
Each year, about 10–12% of global shipping trade passes through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait – whose name means ‘Gate of Tears’.
Previous rains and grain stocks could reduce the impact of the expected drought.
The latest figures show petrol prices are down – but nearly everything else is still rising.
There’s no sign of interest rate cuts on the horizon, with inflation still far too high for comfort.
Geopolitical and economic uncertainty topped the G7 summit agenda. The world needs strong, inclusive international institutions more than ever.
Confronted by higher prices for everyday products, US households are spending more in total.
In 1976, fans could score a ticket to the MLB All-Star Game for $6. In 2026, tickets start at over $200.
About a third of Americans report using high-interest credit cards for everyday expenses as costs continue to rise.
If GDP per person falls again in the June quarter, Australia would enter a ‘per capita’ recession – signalling the average Australian is going backwards.
A key challenge for the Federal Reserve is that higher gas prices are inflationary, but they also reduce households’ spending power and dampen growth.
With fuel prices still much higher than before the Middle East war began, the risks of further spikes in inflation and more rate rises this year have not gone away.
Diesel has become South Africa’s shadow infrastructure system by compensating for failures in electricity generation and freight rail.
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