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Inflation readout make or break for 2024 rate cut

Important pieces of the economic puzzle will fall into place this week, starting with inflation and then spending data.

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Inflation green shoots could spell earlier rates relief

A cooling rental market and slower pay growth hint at a disinflationary pulse some economists hope could deliver borrowers an early Christmas present.

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Reserve Bank expected to leave interest rate untouched for seventh meeting in a row

Economic activity was ‘a little bit softer’ than central bank had predicted, one expert notes, but a rate cut still seems unlikely

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Greens may bristle at comparison but their RBA interest rate cut ultimatum is Trumpist

No government institution is entirely at arm’s length, but an intervention by Jim Chalmers would likely be calamitous

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Impact of US rate cut in Australia remains to be seen

Senior minister Bill Shorten says it's unclear how much of an impact the US Federal Reserve's interest rates cut will have on Australia's economy.

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Rates likely on hold with Reserve Bank coy on next move

The August interest rate meeting will dominate the week's economic agenda, with the Reserve Bank tipped to leave rates unchanged.

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RBA likely to hold rates as price pressures loiter

The Reserve Bank of Australia is expected to hold interest rates at 4.35 per cent and keep its options open on its next move.

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Reserve Bank tipped to hold interest rate but economists split on when cuts will start

Pundits and investors expect the RBA to leave its cash rate unchanged at 4.35% when the board meets on Tuesday

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Cash rate likely on hold in 'straightforward' call

No change in interest rates is expected when the Reserve Bank meets this week and the case to hike further will likely be discussed despite a weak economy.

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Stage-three tax cut changes will have minimal effect on inflation, economists predict

Banks say tax tweaks approved by Anthony Albanese’s cabinet may slow pace of RBA interest rate cuts and further reforms are needed to fill budget shortfalls

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Labor says it’s looking for ways to ease cost-of-living pressures. Just don’t mention the stage-three tax cuts

The cuts are already baked into the RBA’s forecasts and economists say there is little point looking at alternatives

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Golden zone: could Australia’s economy pull off a miracle in 2024?

Signs suggest inflation and interest rates may fall considerably without killing growth or employment. The government will be desperately hoping so

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Rationale behind RBA's December rates call on show

The minutes from the December interest rate meeting will outline the Reserve Bank's thinking on inflation as households gear up for the festive season.

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Australia’s economy 2023 report: how it started v how it’s going

Stronger than expected population growth made inflation hardier than most experts predicted and property prices defied successive rate rises

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Looming job market slowdown to hit young workers hard

The strength of the jobs market has been puzzling economists although a number of indicators are signalling a weaker trend to come.

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Economists split over prospects of another rate rise ahead of RBA meeting

Despite 11 hikes in the cash rate since last May, some forecasters think the central bank could still raise borrowing costs again

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Will the Reserve Bank hike interest rates in June? The big banks can’t agree

The prospect of another painful interest rate hike is looming over already stretched family budgets heading into June, but will the RBA actually push up

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‘Slightly less terrible’: Why the budget won’t worsen inflation

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has accused the Albanese government of delivering an inflationary budget, but not all experts think so.

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‘Pause doesn’t mean peak’: The RBA has stopped hiking rates – but will the mortgage reprieve last?

Millions of Australian homeowners were spared another increase in their mortgage bills on Tuesday when the RBA paused interest rates.

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Australian banks predict another interest rate rise despite hopeful investor outlook

Big four banks believe RBA will lift cash rate by at least another 25 basis points though many predict rises are close to a peak

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How many more interest rate hikes? RBA boss Philip Lowe gives clues

Home owners will be slugged with another mortgage bill squeeze after the Reserve Bank raised its interest rates for the 10th time in a row.

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Will the RBA keep raising rates as your wages fall? Economists say yes

ABS figures show no evidence of the wage-price spiral so feared by the Reserve Bank, and Jim Chalmers says wages growth ‘isn’t the problem’.

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What experts think of the RBA’s interest rate rises – and what they say is coming next

Five leading economists give their views on what’s on the horizon for Australia’s economic future

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How high will interest rates go? RBA flags more mortgage pain in 2023

Australians are being warned to brace for even more interest rate hikes after the Reserve Bank began 2023 with a fresh mortgage squeeze.

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Inflation peak to cause even higher mortgage bills in early 2023, economists say

Australian homeowners are being warned to brace for at least two more interest rate hikes in early 2023 after fresh inflation figures.

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