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US interest rates may go higher than expected: Powell

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 9 MAR 2023
... said Powell. "Nobody had seen the supply chains collapse no one had seen the labour force participation plummet or unemployment go to 14% and higher than that. If we ever see this pitch again, we'll know how to swing at it."

We are closer to a pause: Lowe

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 MAR 2023
... timeframe to get inflation back to its 3% target, Lowe commented that if the RBA could achieve that while keeping unemployment below 5%, mid-2025 would be a "fantastic outcome." "We've discussed the case for being even more aggressive with interest ...

Industry super defies turbulent markets

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 MAR 2023
... likely supported by the Superannuation Guarantee increase to 10.5% as of 1 July 2022, together with the declining unemployment rate during the year, which sits at historically low levels, APRA said.

Minutes show RBA considered 50bp rise

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 21 FEB 2023
... increase. "If it did persist, there would be significant costs, including higher interest rates and a larger increase in unemployment later on. Relatedly, members [of the board] observed that the longer inflation stayed high, the greater the risk of ...

Ending the super wars: Government acts to legislate an objective

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 20 FEB 2023
... early access to super can be a dignified solution for those facing financial difficulted due to medical needs or unemployment. The consultation is open until March 31.

Unemployment rate rises to 3.7%

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 17 FEB 2023
Australia's unemployment rate has risen to 3.7%, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). The ABS reported a decline in employment for the second consecutive month, following a period of robust jobs growth throughout 2022. Employment ...

We did too much: Lowe

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 17 FEB 2023
... "We were being told tens of thousands of people would die, temporary morgues were being built in the cities, the unemployment rate was 15%, our borders were closed, there was no vaccine for years, we couldn't move around our cities, we were locked ...

I know it's hard, but it could be harder: Lowe

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 FEB 2023
... hurts people, it damages income inequality. And if it stays high, it leads to higher interest rates and, and more unemployment." Lowe explained there are risks in both direction and said the RBA's main objective is to travel "that narrow path." "No ...

Inflation expected to have peaked: RBA

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 10 FEB 2023
... growth is projected to remain steady until mid-2025, before showing a slight pick-up. As economic growth slows, the unemployment rate is forecast to increase. The labour market is expected to remain tight with the unemployment rate forecast to stay around ...

RBA hikes interest rates to 10-year high, flags further increases

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 FEB 2023
... of softer domestic data recently - across retail sales, house prices, loans and credit growth, and employment and unemployment; the RBA didn't mention this," UBS said. UBS now forecasts a 25-basis point interest rate hike in March, with the potential ...