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Opinion
Global economy
Inflation surprise could change the game for interest rates
The US appears to have finally passed peak inflation, raising the prospect that the path of future interest rate rises there and around the world - including in Australia - might be shorter and less steep than previously expected.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
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The three food lessons Putin’s war has taught us
The damage and destruction caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has yielded important insights into the future of agriculture in an unstable world.
- by Amanda Little
Petflation: Why your dog’s food is getting more expensive
The cost increases are another added pressure on the budgets of households juggling other cost of living issues.
- by Rachel Clun, Rebecca Sadique and Anthony Segaert
Opinion
Productivity Commission
We’ve got more than we’ve ever had, but are we better off?
In Australia output of goods and services per person is about seven times higher than it was 120 years ago at Federation.
- by Ross Gittins
Opinion
Interest rates
Budgets pushed to the brink as fixed interest loans roll off
For many households juggling rising interest rates, it’s likely to be a bumpy transition.
- by Jessica Irvine
Opinion
Global economy
The world is behaving very strangely
We are experiencing a very weird period in economic history that is creating unique challenges for those on the front lines making the big financial decisions.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
‘We’re in trouble’: Australia risks food insecurity, expert warns
If Australia were cut off from global supply chains, we’d only have about five days’ worth of perishable food.
- by Jessica Yun
Opinion
Pay
Fixing inflation isn’t hard. Returning to healthy growth is
For the Australian economy to escape the low-growth trap, businesses will need to not only employ more workers but also pay them a better wage.
- by Ross Gittins
Opinion
Productivity
If working smarter comes from new ideas, it’s time we had some
Many people think wanting higher “productivity” is just a flash way of saying you want production to increase. Wrong.
- by Ross Gittins
Opinion
Inflation
A wounded environment leads to an unliveable economy
Without the environment, there wouldn’t be an economy. It’s increasingly apparent that we’ve hit the environment so hard, it’s started punching back.
- by Ross Gittins
Opinion
Interest rates
So much for the soft landing for house prices. It’s now a painful thud
Having begun tightening monetary policy too late, the RBA’s catch-up is occurring at warp speed and borrowers can do little but brace for impact.
- by Elizabeth Knight