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Economics

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 5 DEC 2024   11:56AM
AMP chief economist Shane Oliver has outlined the key threats facing investors in 2025.

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GDP grows but still slow: 'Confirms our worst fears'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 DEC 2024
Australian GDP rose for the 12th consecutive quarter but continues to slow.

Bullock hints at no rate cut in 2025

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 29 NOV 2024
Reserve Bank of Australia governor Michele Bullock has struck a hawkish tone on interest rates when addressing a CEDA dinner.

Inflation remains in RBA's target range

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 NOV 2024
The monthly consumer price index rose 2.1% in the 12 months to October, but annual trimmed mean inflation was 3.5%, up from 3.2% in the previous month.

Intergenerational wealth picture 'bleak': Grattan

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 19 NOV 2024
The wealth disparity between older and younger Australians has grown substantially, according to the Grattan Institute.

Wages grow 3.5% for the year

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 NOV 2024
The Wage Price Index rose 0.8% in the September quarter and 3.5% for the year, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics.

Australian economy 'fundamentally sound': CBA

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 NOV 2024
Commonwealth Bank chief executive Matt Comyn said the latest round of tax cuts have helped mortgage holders boost their buffer.

Fed cuts rates as Powell is questioned on Trump win

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 8 NOV 2024
Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell said he would refuse to step down if President-elect Donald Trump calls for it.

Trump tariffs cause for concern among Australian investors

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 7 NOV 2024
Higher global inflation and the knock-on effect from President-elect Donald Trump's proposed trade tariffs are causing concern for Australian investors.

US election: Global investors fear inflation boom

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 7 NOV 2024
If President-elect Donald Trump does what he has said he will do, inflation could soar the world over - impacting the global economy and fixed income.
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