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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.
The Fed chair who served under five US presidents was more practical and less ideological than his detractors claimed.
The construction of Europe after WWII sought to promote political and economic cooperation among European nations. The Historical Archives of the European Union in Florence are a testimony to this.
The way we deal with rising inflation is highly problematic.
Former RBA insiders say past rates decisions have been influenced by the housing market.
Though Trump clearly remains sceptical of central bank independence, his appointment of Warsh suggests he recognises the importance Fed credibility.
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.
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.
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.
Political economist Cristina Bodea talks to The Conversation Weekly podcast about how central bank independence became the global norm for economic governance.
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.
Nigeria’s economy grew but poverty worsened, especially in the rural areas. The country needs a radical shift in its economic policy approach to reduce poverty.
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.
Nigeria revised the way inflation is measured but many Nigerians still feel that the cost of living remains high.
The Bank of Canada’s independence could be tested as Mark Carney, former governor of both the Bank of Canada and the Bank of England, is now running for leader of the Liberal Party.
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.
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.
Central bank independence is important for economic stability – and the money in everyone’s pocket.
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