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Trump’s pick to helm the Fed is well known in the financial world, but his monetary policy views have evolved to align more with the president’s desire for lower rates.
A rate hike next week would be an unusually rapid turnaround after the recent interest rate cuts.
It’s an enticing idea – but done the wrong way, it could hit some of the very cardholders it’s meant to help.
It’s unusual for central bank leaders to issue such a statement. But the reason is simple: what happens in the US matters worldwide.
The investigation follows Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s refusal to toe the White House’s line over interest rate cuts.
An economist looks ahead at the property sector.
The latest inflation figures are an important piece of the puzzle for the Reserve Bank ahead of its next interest rate decision in February.
The prospects for interest rates lie in the stars.
As 2026 begins, uncertainty is at the top of everyone’s mind.
Are recent gains against the US dollar just a blip – or the start of a new trend? A former Reserve Bank economist explains what to keep an eye on for the year ahead.
High rates of outright home ownership combined with tax-free super insulate older Australians from mortgage rate fluctuations.
The RBA is focused on when inflation can be brought back under control.
Recent news reports highlighted how the Fed technically has a third mandate – moderate long-term interest rates. An economist explains how the objective is already baked into the other two.
Inflation remains stuck above the Reserve Bank’s target band, as hopes for a rate cut fade.
A horror stretch starting in 2020 saw an entire decade of real wage growth reversed in just three years. It’s a long way back up yet.
But the new monthly index might create the impression there’s more inflation than there actually is.
See what economists are forecasting for rate cuts – or even rises – in 2026.
Inflation was 1.3% in the September quarter, prompting major banks to revise their expected timeline for the next round of interest rate relief.
We have crunched the numbers on a range of popular investment options to see how they have performed since 2010. The results might surprise you.
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