Posts tagged "economy"

Will the Reserve Bank of Australia raise interest rates today? The market is not quite as sure as a week ago.

With the RBA cash rate at an all-time low, and an increasing risk that the current inflation will become embedded in expectations, an increase in rates is a matter of “when” not “if”.

Inflation is climbing at an annual rate of 5.1%, according to the latest Consumer Price Index (CPI), up substantially from December's figure of 3.5%, as housing and fuel costs surge.

LinkedIn has revealed the fastest-growing 'green' job titles in Australia, but the employment platform suggests more could be done.

More cash from the government and no more lockdowns were among the top demands from more than 500 SMEs, who also think Labor is going to win the election, a new survey reveals.

If the bank doesn’t like what it sees on inflation and wage costs over the coming few months, it’ll jack up rates for the first time in a decade.

The budget is a classic example of Josh Frydenberg looking in the right direction to show he understands but ultimately failing to do the work to make the essential reform decisions.

With housing affordability set to be a key election issue, the 2022 federal budget expands the scheme the Coalition put forward at the 2019 election to help first home buyers.

The inflation we’ve got this time is different, and failing to recognise that misreads the Reserve Bank's rationale for pushing up rates, and what it is likely to do.

Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has confirmed this year’s federal budget will include “temporary targeted measures” to help Australian families combat rapidly rising costs of living.

New Zealand has just cut its fuel excise by 25 cents to ease cost-of-living pressures, and the Australian government is considering a budget measure along the same lines.

Each year, business groups and industry associations make submissions to the federal government ahead of the budget. Here's what's at the top of COSBOA's budget wish-list.