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Vale Alan Greenspan

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 23 JUN 2026
... contributions to monetary policy and economic thought left a lasting mark on this institution, on the broader field of economics, and on the country," the Fed said. "Under his leadership, the Federal Reserve achieved a sustained era of price stability ...

RBA on hold, rate cuts expected

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUN 2026
... achieve that outcome, including increasing the cash rate target further if required." Commonwealth Bank head of Australian economics Belinda Allen said a hawkish tone was maintained on the inflation side of the mandate at the same time growth was acknowledged ...

Budget changes could drive SMSF adoption: FAAA

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 15 JUN 2026
... vehicle for residential property investment, exposing consumers to heightened risks. In its submission to the Senate Economics Legislation Committee's inquiry into the Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 1.) Bill 2026, the FAAA said the decision ...

Productivity growth is 'going from bad to worse': PC

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUN 2026
The latest quarterly productivity review released by the Productivity Commission (PC) found growth in hours worked remains strong (0.9% increase over the quarter, 2.2% increase over the year). "The accounting is straightforward: the value of goods and ...

More aggressive than ever: ASIC defends First Guardian investigation

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUN 2026
ASIC was pulled up by the Senate Economics Committee over the time it has taken to act against Falcon Capital, the responsible entity for the collapsed First Guardian Master Fund. ASIC chair Sarah Court, attending the first parliamentary committee after ...

US proposes fresh tariffs on Australia

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 4 JUN 2026
The United States has proposed a fresh 12.5% tariff on Australia after the Office of US Trade Representative alleged Australia had failed to stop goods made with forced labour from entering markets. The Trump administration said Australian government ...

Cooling economy could keep RBA on hold

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUN 2026
Australian gross domestic product (GDP) rose 0.3% in the March quarter 2026 and 2.5% compared to a year ago, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). "Economic growth slowed in the March quarter, with modest household and public sector ...

What does a world with 'zero migration' look like?

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUN 2026
Oxford Economics has hypothesised an extreme scenario of "zero migration" globally and found while destination economies, mostly advanced, would see significant declines in output per capita, origin economies would have modest gains as retained labour ...

Inflation eases, experts split on next RBA move

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAY 2026
... hawkish bias, with markets pricing one more hike and risks tilted toward further tightening. Similarly, Deloitte Access Economics partner Stephen Smith also expects the RBA to hold rates in June, as recent labour market data shows a softening economy ...

Investors thrust into rules of the 'jungle': Economist

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAY 2026
Geopolitical risks are increasingly encroaching on traditional market cycles, forcing investors to make sense of these "jungle times" where anything goes, according to an economist. Diana Mousina, deputy chief economist at AMP, said the current economic ...