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Stubborn economic challenges hang over RBA rates call

A June interest rate meeting comes as the federal government defends its budget management in an economy facing slow growth and persistent inflation.

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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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Shares fall again to finish week down 1.7 pct

The ASX200 finished Friday down 0.3 per cent in its third losing day out of the past four sessions.

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Australia’s unemployment rate dips to 4% as economy adds 40,000 new jobs

Jobless rate eases as employers shrug off rising costs to keep adding to their workforces

The Guardian - AU

Obsessing over the inflation rate misses one key point: the economy is more than just how fast prices are rising

Those who salivate over other nations’ interest rates with barely any care for people losing their jobs really need to think about their priorities

The Guardian - AU

No interest rate relief predicted this year, major bank tells mortgage holders

ANZ first big bank to push prediction of Reserve Bank interest rate cut into 2025

The Guardian - AU

Households keep falling behind as rate increases bite

Most borrowers are adapting to tough financial conditions but the number of people in hardship or struggling to meet repayments is growing.

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Stagflation: is Australia heading back to the 1970s? Our economics and business writers go head to head

The economy has stalled and inflation remains high. Should we be worried? Guardian Australia’s experts have very different views

The Guardian - AU

Australia is on the brink of recession. So why does the RBA think we are spending too much?

Are we in a recession? No. But cripes, we may as well be

The Guardian - AU

When Michele Bullock tells us she’s not for turning in fighting inflation we should believe her

The RBA governor is reminding everyone that her mandate covers not just inflation, but also full employment

The Guardian - AU

Reserve Bank keeps options open on interest rates

Interest rates could go higher again if inflation proves stickier than expected or moves higher, the head of the Reserve Bank of Australia says.

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Minimum wage workers in Australia to get a 3.75% pay rise over the next 12 months

Fair Work Commission lifts minimum wage to $24.10 an hour from July, with the rise outpacing the government’s forecast inflation rate

The Guardian - AU

‘Sticky’ inflation is not falling – but it’s not rising, either. Why should that mean another RBA rate hike?

It’s worth remembering the RBA’s 2% to 3% inflation target is an arbitrary goal. Do we really need to hit households again with higher rates?

The Guardian - AU

Inflation readout weighs heavily on Australian shares

The ASX200 finished down 1.3 per cent after official statistics revealed a slight uptick in annual inflation, reducing the odds of a rate cut in 2024.

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MP urges colleagues not to use Gaza as ‘opportunity to gain votes’ – as it happened

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Politics with Michelle Grattan: Andrew Bragg flags a coalition would use ‘coercion’ of the states to get more new houses built

Housing remains one of Australia’s most pressing issues in both state and federal politics. The RBA keeping rates up and high mortgage repayments have left many Australians struggling. For those Australians who don’t own a home, it’s becoming increasingly hard to get into the housing market.

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Rationale behind RBA's last cash rate call on show

The minutes from the last Reserve Bank meeting will outline the thinking behind keeping rates on hold and how seriously the case to hike was considered.

The Guardian - AU

Australia’s unemployment rate rises to 4.1% reducing chance of another RBA interest rate hike

Jobless rate increases from a revised 3.9% in March but it’s a mixed picture with employers adding 38,500 jobs overall

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The Guardian - AU

Australians have lost 14 years of progress on living standards. A wages breakout? Please. If only

It is impossible for wages to drive inflation when they are actually rising slower than inflation

The Guardian - AU

Is the 2024 budget inflationary? Warwick McKibbin and other economists say ‘yes’

Former RBA board member among experts who say Albanese government’s third budget is likely to at least delay next interest rate cut

The Guardian - AU

Australia budget 2024: the six graphs you need to see

A surplus matters less than what choices the government makes in its budget – here’s what Jim Chalmers’ statement tells us

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Australia Expects Inflation To Reach RBA Target By Year End

Australia's economy set for positive shift as inflation expected to ease to RBA target range, supported by strong performance in key sectors and effective ...

The Guardian - AU

Those calling for higher interest rates in Australia should be careful of what they wish for

We need to avoid replicating the experience of the 1990s, when taming inflation involved destroying the economy

AAP

Treasurer worried about home building pipeline

Not nearly enough houses are being built to meet growing demand but the federal government is still confident it can meet its 1.2 million homes target.

The Guardian - AU

RBA’s next move more likely down than up but probably not until 2025

Householders are suffering most from Australia’s sluggish economy but things could definitely be worse

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