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Australian economyAdvertisementInterest ratesReserve Bank could deliver shoppers plenty of pre-Christmas cheer The expectation of an interest rate cut next month has soared in recent days.
With more predicted cuts to follow, that could mean lots of Christmas cheer for the nation’s shoppers.
4 days agoShane WrightLatestAnalysisInterest ratesIs the RBA a glass-half-full type of place? Its next rate decision will tell us The national economy grew by a less-than-expected 0.2 per
cent in the first three months of the year. At face value, the figure would seem to strengthen the case for a rate cut.
June 4, 2025Shane Wright and Millie MuroiInterest ratesAustralia’s horror housing crisis singled out by global think tank A chorus of experts argues the nation is being hamstrung by a
dysfunctional housing sector. Now the world is taking notice of just how bad it is.
June 3, 2025Shane WrightFederal budgetBudget $5 billion better off thanks to bigger tax scoop The budget remains in deficit, but documents released on Friday showed an improvement as
Australians paid more tax.
May 30, 2025Millie MuroiOpinionTrade warsAustralia can’t just let Trump do what he wants The US president doesn’t like taking no for an answer. That doesn’t mean we have to let him have his
way.
May 30, 2025Millie MuroiFlexible workingWorking from home – sometimes – found to be good for the economy Working from home was widespread during the pandemic - and the Productivity
Commission found it is not to blame for Australia’s stagnating economic growth.
May 29, 2025Olivia IrelandAdvertisementInterest ratesRate cuts and election promises to push house prices up even higher Economists are expecting Sydney and Melbourne house prices to rise by
up to 12 per cent as rate cuts and a lack of supply make housing less affordable.
May 24, 2025Shane WrightAnalysisInterest ratesDonald Trump – a bigger problem than COVID and the GFC combined The Reserve Bank chooses its words carefully. In its most recent economic
outlook, it used the word “uncertain” much more than ever before.
May 21, 2025Shane WrightOpinionJobsAfter 50 years, we’re back to the glory days of full employment One factor explains why Labor won the recent election so convincingly despite a
cost-of-living crisis.
May 21, 2025Ross GittinsAnalysisInterest ratesThe Reserve Bank has a special term for Donald Trump Home buyers will be happy with the RBA’s latest rate cut. But it hides the full threat
posed by uncertainty caused by the US president.
May 20, 2025Shane WrightShow more