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US CPI inflation rate stays stubbornly high

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 13 APR 2023
... that "while the full impact of this policy tightening is still making its way through the system, the strength of the economy and the elevated readings on inflation suggest that there is more work to do." Meanwhile, GSFM investment strategist Stephen ...

Long pause likely from RBA: Economist

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 13 APR 2023
... is still too high, it's well above the target band," said Bloxham. "But we're also seeing clear signs that the economy is slowing down and that the tightening they've already delivered is having an effect on the consumer. It's been cooling ...

Cut spending and raise taxes, super preservation age: Grattan

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 APR 2023
... tax-focused recommendations, Australia would still be below the OECD average in terms of tax collections as a share of the economy. In terms of spending reductions, it's recommended cutting spending on major defence and transport projects; undoing Western ...

Digitisation an immediate area of growth: Fund manager

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 6 APR 2023
... despite a looming recession. "Of course, all of those companies to some degree are cyclical, in the sense that when the economy slows, the demand for them also slows," he added. However, that's somewhat offset by the structural underlying demand. "We ...

RBA steadies cash rate, flags more hikes

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 APR 2023
... in. "The decision to hold interest rates steady this month provides the board with more time to assess the state of the economy and the outlook, in an environment of considerable uncertainty," he said. More importantly, Lowe warned that "some further ...

Economists divided: RBA's moment of truth looms

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 4 APR 2023
... expects the RBA to take a cautious approach and hold off on further monetary tightening as it assesses the outlook for the economy. "The RBA has expressed a willingness to target a soft-landing and maintain the high level of employment in the economy ...

We sit at a watershed moment: Paton

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 30 MAR 2023
... net-inflationary and will be met with the bad news of further increases to interest rates. "Increasing interest rates to slow the economy and cool inflation is basic Economics 101." However, he said, a disconnect has now emerged, as interest rates have ...

RBA rate rises up in the air: Economists

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAR 2023
... rate at 3.60% for a number of quarters after that," he affirmed. "Our view is primarily about our expectation that the economy passed a turning point in activity, the jobs market and inflation around the turn of the year." Bloxham said HSBC believes ...

The sophistication of cyber threats is increasing: O'Neil

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 MAR 2023
... country faces. "We've seen some really big data breaches over the last year that have been experienced right across the economy, and they really underline this importance of making sure that we modernise Australia's approach to cybersecurity ...

Menopause: The silent economic crisis

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAR 2023
... exist. Heron hopes the campaign will secure funding to produce a thorough expert report on the matter and the cost to the economy. Data collection is already underway in the form of surveys distributed to union members. "We know with any numbers that ...