The aftermath of the 2008 global financial crisis was hard. But today’s ‘long squeeze’ could be even harder for small business owners, as consumer spending and survival options diminish.
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The Greens have called for the government to intervene and tell the RBA to cut interest rates. Such a step would undermine central bank independence.
When the Greens tell Labor they’re ready to negotiate, what they usually mean is they’re preparing to make populist demands that can’t or shouldn’t be met.
Governor Michele Bullock might need her flak jacket when she fronts the media next Tuesday after the bank’s two-day board meeting. Following the United States cutting interest rate by half a percentage point.
The relatively large rate cut signals that the Fed is shifting its focus from fighting inflation to supporting the labor market, an economist explains.
Central bank independence is important for economic stability – and the money in everyone’s pocket.
Jim Chalmers mightn’t have expected his weekend comment that interest rate rises were “smashing” the Australian economy to set off the reaction it has. it’s been something of a Chalmers mantra.
The annual symposium brought the world’s central bankers together in Wyoming.
The recent volatility in the financial markets has coincided with the unwinding of a cross-border trade known as the carry trade.
We should be cautious about the risk of a recession in the US, but we aren’t guaranteed one. At any rate, Australia’s own fortunes are much more tied to the Chinese economy and commodity markets.
The committee that decides on UK interest rates has been independent of government since 1997 – but it still attracts controversy.
How do we know if prices are going up across the whole economy, or just for some products? One solution is to create an index of price changes across the entire economy – but this isn’t perfect.
What happens in the government bond market might seem far removed from everyday life, but it’s important to understand how it can affect us all.
In recent decades the institutions shaping wages have been transformed. Employers today enjoy far greater bargaining power.
With inflation finally starting to stabilize in Canada, a new type of consumer has emerged, marked by value consciousness, digital savviness and a preference for experiences over material goods.
Investors, homebuyers and central bankers all have reason to be irritated by the latest data, and inflation isn’t licked just yet. But the numbers also show reason for optimism.
Around 167,000 UK borrowers are trapped in unfavourable mortgages with higher rates.
Fears abound that cutting rates could tank European currencies, but there’s a a greater risk for them to take seriously.
Victoria is in huge debt but the government is keen to keep spending to stave off worsening unemployment.
The Federal Reserve doesn’t appear eager to cut rates.
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