Money and Monetary Policy
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Trump's infrastructure plan may put Canberra under pressure Analysis
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Policymakers in Canberra may come under pressure if US President-elect Donald Trump succeeds in his infrastructure building spree and turbo charges the US economy, analysts say.
Topics: economic-trends, building-and-construction, money-and-monetary-policy, business-economics-and-finance, government-and-politics, australia, united-states
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Australia at risk of negative GDP after business investment fall
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The Australian economy is at risk of stagnating, or even shrinking, in the September quarter after official figures show another steep fall in business investment.
Topics: economic-trends, mining-industry, money-and-monetary-policy, australia
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Australian economy faces 2017 challenge with mining bust a long way from over
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Some leading analysts are warning 2017 could be a tough year for Australia's economy as the housing boom peaks while the mining bust has a couple more years to run.
Topics: economic-trends, money-and-monetary-policy, housing-industry, mining-industry, australia
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Vegetarians angry animal fat used in Britain's new fiver
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Animal activists are up in arms and calling for change in the UK after confirmation Britain's newly released five pound note contains animal fat, with one petition attracting more than 69,000 signatures.
Topics: animal-welfare, business-economics-and-finance, money-and-monetary-policy, lifestyle-and-leisure, community-and-society, united-kingdom
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Wall Street climbs on positive economic data, despite oil price slide
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Strong economic data out of the US boosts stocks, despite a fall in oil prices ahead of tonight's meeting of major oil producers to discuss supply cuts.
Topics: stockmarket, oil-and-gas, futures, currency, markets, economic-trends, money-and-monetary-policy, united-states, united-kingdom, european-union, australia
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Company expands remittance services to Fiji and Tonga Audio
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A global money transfer company is expanding its services in Fiji in Tonga, as competition in the world remittance economy heats up.
Topics: money-and-monetary-policy, pacific, fiji, tonga
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Interest rate rises needed to cool hot housing market: OECD
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Australians should brace for official interest rate rises by the end of next year to cool the hot real estate market, according to the OECD.
Topics: economic-trends, money-and-monetary-policy, australia
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Topics: small-business, money-and-monetary-policy, australia
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Government can't keep using 'borrowed money', Abbott says
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Former prime minister Tony Abbott is calling for a "big new push" on budget repair and has suggested the Government revisit some of the measures he announced in 2014.
Topics: abbott-tony, budget, federal-parliament, money-and-monetary-policy, government-and-politics, australia
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Indian currency ban triggers fears for economy, food production
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There are fears in India that a move to cut corruption by replacing the country's major banknotes could spread wider and last longer than first thought, with warnings economic growth and food production will suffer.
Topics: currency, markets, farm-labour, money-and-monetary-policy, india
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Australia's economy set to shrink, warns Morgan Stanley
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Australia is heading for only its fourth quarter of shrinking GDP over the past 25 years according to big US investment bank Morgan Stanley.
Topics: economic-trends, money-and-monetary-policy, australia
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Interest rates have hit bottom, bond markets suggest
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Bond markets are pricing in interest rate rises, a worry for heavily indebted borrowers, but the good news for those in debt is that the increase is likely to be slow.
Topics: markets, money-and-monetary-policy, us-elections, united-states, australia
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India to ease pressure on farmers over banknote move Video
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Auskar Surbakti talks to South Asia correspondent James Bennett about India's shock decision to withdraw high-value banknotes.
Topics: business-economics-and-finance, banking, money-and-monetary-policy, india, asia
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Donald Trump and Janet Yellen head-to-head
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Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen hits back at President-elect Donald Trump, indicating she will serve out her full term until 2018, in a rebuke to Mr Trump's comments on the campaign trail he would be inclined to replace her.
Topics: business-economics-and-finance, economic-trends, money-and-monetary-policy, government-and-politics, united-states
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Wall Street closes modestly higher on Yellen testimony
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Financial markets in the United States close modestly higher after Janet Yellen indicates the central bank is likely to raise interest rates at next month's meeting.
Topics: company-news, business-economics-and-finance, economic-trends, banking, markets, currency, futures, stockmarket, money-and-monetary-policy, united-states
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Don't be fooled by the headlines, new unemployment numbers expose weak state of jobs market Analysis
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Australians who are underemployed don't count towards the 5.6 per cent unemployment rate, meaning it does not accurately reflect the weak state of the job market.
Topics: economic-trends, business-economics-and-finance, money-and-monetary-policy, australia
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There is more to good central bank governance than independence Opinion
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US President-elect Donald Trump's attacks on the Fed have raised questions about its independence, but there is more to good governance than that.
Topics: money-and-monetary-policy, economic-trends, international-financial-institutions, government-and-politics, united-states
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RBA boss issues warning over high and rising household debt
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Reserve Bank governor Philip Lowe warns high household debt could pose a problem if the global economy takes a turn for the worse.
Topics: economic-trends, business-economics-and-finance, markets, money-and-monetary-policy, australia
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IMF points to housing as Australia's key financial risk
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The International Monetary Fund praises Australia for maintaining better economic growth than other developed nations, but argues more could be done to minimise housing sector risks.
Topics: economic-trends, housing-industry, budget, tax, money-and-monetary-policy, australia
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The Trump financial revolution and how it might affect you Analysis
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Donald Trump appears to be a game-changer on global financial markets, flipping inflation expectations and sparking a big bond sell-off.
Topics: markets, economic-trends, stockmarket, futures, money-and-monetary-policy, us-elections, united-states, australia
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India's shock currency swap causing chaos
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The Indian Government announces the overnight withdrawal and replacement of $330 billion worth of banknotes, but delays in getting the new currency into the country's largely cash economy are creating frustration and hardship.
Topics: corruption, money-and-monetary-policy, india, asia
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Donald Trump's economic policies raise 'stagflation' risk Analysis
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Donald Trump is planning to spend big to boost the US economy but, if his policies around trade and immigration backfire, analysts warn he may just lift prices while growth stalls, causing "stagflation".
Topics: economic-trends, money-and-monetary-policy, us-elections, united-states
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Indian banks call thousands of police as people rush to ditch abolished banknotes
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Indian banks call in thousands of police to manage huge queues as people try to exchange bank notes abruptly pulled out of circulation by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a crackdown on "black money".
Topics: money-and-monetary-policy, government-and-politics, india, asia
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Trump v the Fed: What happens next? Analysis
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Up until recently, the big question across global markets has been the future of the Federal Reserve's plans to raise interest rates. Now the question is shifting to the future of the current Fed under the incoming Trump administration.
Topics: money-and-monetary-policy, economic-trends, international-financial-institutions, government-and-politics, united-states
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India abolishes larger banknotes in 'surgical strike' against 'black money'
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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi announces that 500 and 1,000 rupee banknotes will be withdrawn from circulation as part of a crackdown on rampant corruption and counterfeit currency.
Topics: corruption, money-and-monetary-policy, india, asia
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