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Economics

GDP rises but headwinds abound

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUN 2022
Beating consensus estimates, the Australian GDP rose 0.8% in Q1 and 3.3% year on year.

Retirees doing it tough: ASFA

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUN 2022
ASFA's latest insights show the annual increase in the cost of living for some retirees is the largest seen in 12 years.

US Fed indicates several more half-percentage rate rises

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAY 2022
At the latest Federal Reserve meeting most participants agreed that 50 basis point increases would likely be implemented in the coming months.

Pandemic created a new billionaire every 30 hours: Oxfam

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAY 2022
Billionaire wealth soared during and after the pandemic, with a new billionaire created every 30 hours in 2022, a new Oxfam International brief reveals.

Crestone warns on economic challenges

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 23 MAY 2022
Following the 2022 federal election, Crestone Wealth Management has provided a special report, summarising policy implications for the markets.

RBA outlines next phase of bond purchase program

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 23 MAY 2022
Having raised the cash rate earlier this month, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) board has decided not to reinvest the proceeds from bonds as they mature from the bank's portfolio.

Yellen forebodes stagflation risks

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAY 2022
In Bonn, Germany, US secretary of the treasury Janet Yellen has called the global economic outlook challenging and uncertain; stagflation effects have depressed output and spending, she added.

US inflation wavers near a 40-year high

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAY 2022
The US inflation rate has fallen to 8.3%, but CPI continues to flirt with catastrophic 40-year highs.

US Federal Reserve enacts biggest rate hike in 22 years

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAY 2022
The US Federal Reserve has raised rates by 0.5%, the most aggressive interest rate increase in over 20 years.

Aussie private capital on the rise: Report

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAY 2022
Australia's private capital industry reached a record $90 billion in assets under management at June 2021, according to Australian Investment Capital (AIC) and Preqin's most recent report.