Interest rates
Opinion
Opinion
The first question I’m asked when people find out where I work
No matter the situation, time of day or location, the first question I’m asked when people discover I work in finance is invariably the same.
- by Jaki Virtue
Latest
End the creep: Former RBA expert backs annual tax relief for millions
Luci Ellis, Westpac’s chief economist, says there’s a big case for increasing tax thresholds each year. Without end, taxes will keep rising forever.
- by Shane Wright
Updated
World markets
ASX pares back early sharp losses as miners fall, tech gains
The Australian sharemarket pared back its early sharp losses, but mining heavyweights dragged the local bourse into negative territory.
- by Sumeyya Ilanbey
Analysis
Home loans
Have property prices peaked for now? These factors suggest so
Weakness could emerge in Australian house prices in the second half of 2024 with the RBA potentially keeping interest rates on hold.
- by Robert Baharian
The little luxuries households are skipping as they plan to bank their tax cuts
The Reserve Bank is relieved that many households have increased their savings as interest rates rose, but hospitality is feeling the brunt.
- by Rachel Clun
Looking for longer: job ads disappear, applicants rise as interest rates bite
More people are fighting to fill fewer vacant positions in a further sign the job market is slowing thanks to higher interest rates.
- by Shane Wright
Unemployment increase reduces chance of higher interest rates
Economists say the job market is cracking under the pressure of the Reserve Bank’s aggressive interest rate hikes.
- by Rachel Clun and Shane Wright
Opinion
Property development
Why house prices will stay stronger for longer
The government alone cannot solve the imbalance in supply and demand in the housing market.
- by Elizabeth Knight
Analysis
Jobs
The trend is pointing in one direction – the job market is slowing
The evidence is smacking observers in the face. The job market is responding to the Reserve Bank’s 4.25 percentage points worth of rate rises.
- by Shane Wright
Opinion
Inflation
Why this glimmer of hope has Wall Street very excited
At last there’s some good news on US inflation that raises hopes of interest rate cuts. But the excitement might be premature.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
The budget explained in seven charts
The government is attempting to tiptoe a tricky path out of strife. Here are seven charts that break everything down.
- by Josh Gordon and Craig Butt