The inflation picture is improving, but the central bank is worried about the global economic backdrop.
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New Zealand’s capital requirements are meant to ensure banks survive a 1-in-200-year event. The next Reserve Bank governor will need to weigh the costs of relaxing the rules.
If you’re saving to buy a house, planning an overseas trip, or a pensioner, the rate cut will be no help.
The first cut in interest rates was expected, but the central bank has warned the economic outlook remains uncertain.
The cut is unlikely to be a major vote changer, but it was absolutely vital to the government.
The consumer price index rose by 0.5% in January, meaning Americans are now paying 3% more on items than they were 12 months ago.
A larger than expected drop in inflation data has boosted the chances of an interest rate cut as soon as February.
The recent fall in the Australian dollar against the US dollar is more a matter of the US dollar being strong than the Australian dollar being weak.
Anthony Albanese won’t want to be the leader of the first incumbent government not to be re-elected after its first term since the 1930s, but it’s an uphill battle.
Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu has introduced far-reaching economic reforms. They are unlikely to improve the living conditions of Nigerians in 2025.
‘Forecasting is for the weather,’ economists say. But it can be fun anyway.
As she reads the economic commentators, Reserve Bank Governor Michele Bullock might, in moments of doubt, wonder whether she’s making a similar mistake to her predecessor Philip Lowe.
The government has finally passed long-delayed reforms to the way the Reserve Bank operates. Here’s what the changes will mean for our central bank.
Trump wants to jack up tariffs, deport millions of migrants and slash taxes. All three of these policies could fuel inflation.
Dismissing Jerome Powell would be a serious breach of long-standing norms of central bank independence. That doesn’t mean we shouldn’t take the possibility seriously.
The more the government borrows, the more expensive it gets for everyone.
Monetary policy is vital, but it cannot be the only way to fix the Canadian economy — it’s merely the first line of defence against inflation.
Despite interest rates coming down, New Zealand’s economy is being pushed further into recession by government austerity measures. Basic macro-economic analysis shows why.
Fed policymakers will be paying close attention to the latest data as their next policy meeting draws nearer.
As well as the added costs of upgrades and options that the marketing glosses over, people need to consider five other sources of cost blow-outs when building a home.
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