The push to slash rates, despite what Trump considers a ‘hot’ economy, underscores why it’s important the Fed relies on data – and not the wishes of politicians – when making decisions about monetary policy.
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The Reserve Bank has made it clear it won’t be rushed into cutting rates again as inflation proves sticky.
The US central bank is aiming for its soft landing that avoids recession, but the data and competing policy choices will make it difficult.
The Federal Reserve is expected to cut interest rates by a quarter-point during its September meeting.
Donald Trump’s unprecedented firing of a Federal Reserve board member isn’t just about her job status. It’s about what checks remain on a president bent on vastly expanding his office’s power.
France’s government backs a budget aimed at cutting the national debt, but it may lack enough support in parliament. An economist looks at factors behind the debt’s recent climb.
Up to one-quarter of age pensioners may be affected by changes in the way interest income is calculated.
The Reserve Bank’s encouraged by the sharp fall in inflation and worried about the global outlook. Here’s why it looks likely we’ll see one more rate cut this year.
The Reserve Bank faces a delicate balancing act. The timing of the next rate cut is not guaranteed.
Reserve Bank Governor Michele Bullock needs to keep the bank’s focus on unemployment as well as inflation.
The Reserve Bank’s surprise decision to hold rates in July shocked the market. But a new survey finds its credibility has actually improved.
While unemployment unexpectedly rose to 4.3%, there’s some good news hidden in the data. And for homeowners, it makes a rate cut next month more likely than before.
The surprise decision to hold rates isn’t a change in direction – it’s a pause for more information.
Turmoil in markets has added another layer of complexity to the outlook for interest rates.
Borrowing is getting cheaper. But for aspiring homeowners, research suggests this could push house prices even further out of reach.
Central banks around the world are faced with conflicting forces as the tariff wars continue. The Reserve Bank of Australia has war-gamed how it could play out.
Refinancing means replacing your existing home loan with a new one – either from your current lender or a new one. Why? To take advantage of better loan terms.
Inflation is back under control, but now the Reserve Bank is concerned about the risks of a global economic slowdown.
With the key measures of inflation back within the Reserve Bank’s target band, expectations are growing for a second rate cut in May.
Joining us from Washington DC is Warwick McKibbin, an internationally renowned economic modeller from the ANU whose services are now in high demand.
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Scientia Professor of Economics, UNSW
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Associate Professor, Research School of Economics, and Research Associate, Centre for Applied Macroeconomic Analysis, Australian National University
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Associate Professor, School of Economics, University of Sydney
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Professor, Warwick Business School, University of Warwick
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Associate Professor of Finance, Mississippi State University
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