One of the many contributions to the debate on the proposed resource rent tax (RRT) over the past week came from Federal Treasury. Given the…
One of the many contributions to the debate on the proposed resource rent tax (RRT) over the past week came from Federal Treasury. Given the…
The organisation of economic coordination and development has forecast Australian interest rates will reach 5.7% within a year, pushing up v…
Consumer sentiment has fallen 7% in May, with rising interest rates and housing prices causing consumers to question the viability of their …
Deep down all property investors knew the low interest rates couldn’t last forever, though I must admit I really enjoyed the strong cashflow…
Economic research firm BIS Shrapnel has forecast the rate of Australia’s population growth will slow over the 2010-11 and 2011-12 financial …
Rising rates, patchy sales growth and concerns about the fading impact of stimulus measures has resulted in a slight dip in sales expectatio…
Years ago, if someone became overly worked up about something, they were told to “take a Bex and have a good lie down”. Today Bex is not the…
The residential property market is beginning to slow as rising interest rates prevent would-be buyers from spending more on a mortgage, the …
Back in 2008 we had a retail lead “recession” in Australia, as working families in our capital city suburbs saw more and more of their take …
Reserve Bank Governor Glenn Stevens may have said that rates are now at “average” levels for borrowers, but economists are warning that busi…
The Reserve Bank of Australia has ruled to raise the official interest rate by 25 basis points to 4.5%, but has said that rates should now b…
Consumer confidence has remained surprisingly resilient in the face of two consecutive rate rises, with Westpac’s consumer sentiment index f…
