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RBA appointments prompt debate

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 21 APR 2023
... its narrow range of views about monetary policy. "The ACTU has called for a greater diversity of viewpoints, and labour market expertise in particular, on the RBA board, so it can work in the interests of all Australians," it said. "The board needs members ...

Purpose of pause to gather more data: RBA

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 18 APR 2023
... target at this meeting. This case was again founded on the observation that inflation remained too high, and the labour market was very tight," it said. The minutes explained the board considered the argument that, in these circumstances, it was better ...

Employment figures no cause for rate hike: Experts

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 14 APR 2023
... However, AMP deputy chief economist Diana Mousina says she expects the pause will be held. "We have been expecting the labour market to slow quicker than the official data has been indicating. This does increase the risk that wages growth rises more ...

Long pause likely from RBA: Economist

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 13 APR 2023
... decision. "They [the RBA] will get another set of prints, both for the labor market and for inflation," he said. "On the labour market, we've already started to see some signs that it's losing momentum, the unemployment rates are still exceptionally ...

Global economic growth hits 20-year low: IMF

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 APR 2023
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has reported a significant decrease in global economic growth, reaching a 20-year low. The IMF World Economic Outlook 2023 report said there were tentative signs in early 2023 that the world economy could achieve ...

RBA steadies cash rate, flags more hikes

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 APR 2023
... would pass a turning point, into a downswing, around the turn of the year and that once inflation had peaked and the labour market had started to loosen, the RBA would choose to pause," he said. A panel of experts canvassed by Finder foresees the cash ...

Could a four-day workweek save the day?

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAR 2023
... says. "The competitive edge a four-day week offers employers is the ability to attract top talent in a competitive labour market." Angrisano also believes the four-day work week will provide women with the opportunity to increase their salaries by taking ...

US interest rates may go higher than expected: Powell

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 9 MAR 2023
... Committee following the submittal of the semiannual monetary policy report to Congress. The report stated the US labour market remains extremely tight and to bring inflation down it will likely require a period of "below-trend growth and some softening ...

We are closer to a pause: Lowe

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 MAR 2023
... said. "... We think we can navigate this narrow path and bring inflation down and keep many of the gains in the labour market. But if you don't get inflation down, we will be in all sorts of trouble. So that's a difficult message at an individual ...

Dataset to ease policy planning for ageing population

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 23 FEB 2023
... participation among women in recent years due to various policy measures was also cited, as was generally strong labour market conditions that are helping attract and retain older workers. "The pandemic triggered a 'Great Unretirement' as a result of ...