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Harris vs Trump: Key economic policy differences

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 15 OCT 2024
... exit of potentially 1.3 million to 8.3 million workers - or around 5% of the workforce - and lead to loss of economic activity in the agriculture, manufacturing, and mining sectors. Despite their differences, Cunneen said both candidates would see increased ...

Market has priced in 'too many' rate cuts

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 OCT 2024
... bottoming out, and potential improvement in housing and investment cycles," he said. "The anticipated pick-up of economic activity will likely lead to the building of inflation pressure. However, we expect the Fed will be patient and not aggressively ...

Australians living through protracted period of economic misery: CEDA

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 24 SEP 2024
... inflicts pain." Dillon said that while the index saw a recent bump due to creeping unemployment amid slowing economic activity, most forecasts suggest that inflation, the "worst-behaved element" of the index should ease over the next year. He added ...

Federal Reserve rate cuts beckon

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 16 SEP 2024
... start cutting interest rates is that the economy needs more support, as evidenced by the slowdown in various economic activity indicators," she said. "The biggest indicator suggesting the need for a rate cut is the rise in the unemployment rate, which ...

ECB cuts rates for second time

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 13 SEP 2024
... are partially buffering the impact of higher wages on inflation. "Financing conditions remain restrictive, and economic activity is still subdued, reflecting weak private consumption and investment," the Governing Council said. The ECB ultimately wants ...

Markets melt down over 'premature' recession fears

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 6 AUG 2024
... Wales said she isn't anticipating any change to the cash rate this month. "There is a slowdown in inflation and economic activity, and unemployment is creeping up," Dechter said. "Although inflation remains persistently above the target, the RBA is likely ...

South Australia recognised as 'economic leader'

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 22 APR 2024
... investment, population growth, and housing finance. South Australia led in real economic growth, recording an economic activity that was 9.1% above its long-term average level of output in the December quarter of 2023. New South Wales (NSW) came second ...

Threats outside the Australian financial system build: RBA

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAR 2024
... key channels of transmission of financial stress in China to Australia would likely be via a slowing in global economic activity, lower global commodity prices and reduced Chinese demand for Australian goods and services," the Assessment said. Additionally ...

Why BlackRock is taking a risk-on view

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAR 2024
... see driving returns, also call for a higher neutral rate - the interest rate that neither stokes nor limits economic activity - than in the past," it said. "We think the Fed's nudged up long-run policy forecasts are starting to reflect our view of ...

Experts issue warning over AI washing

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 11 MAR 2024
... "rapidly and significantly" disrupt over a quarter of the Australian economy, impacting nearly $600 billion in economic activity, especially within professional and financial services. Deloitte lead partner for financial services Joel Lipman said that ...