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Economists deeply divided over Reserve Bank's likely interest rate trajectory

The major banks are deeply divided about the outlook for interest rates, and the difference is worth about $284 a month to a typical recent home buyer. So who will be right?

ABC News

Reserve Bank's bitter medicine harms the patient it's trying to save

Facing a cost of living crisis, the Government can open a modern economic toolkit and move from Wellbeing Budgets to a Wellbeing Economy.

Newsroom.co.nz

The Ferguson Report: RBA admits inflation will drop as soon as we all go broke

A complete banker refused to apologise for lowering interest rates to lure first-time buyers. "They'll soon be first-time sellers! At half the price."

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Despite the headlines, money is still free

You might have noticed the occasional headline about interest rates soaring, the Reserve Bank threatening to smash the economy, and the end of civilisation.

The New Daily

Reserve Bank more pessimistic than government about when inflation will decline

Quarterly statement on monetary policy suggests RBA may need to hoist interest rates higher for longer

The Guardian - AU

Reserve Bank wary of cautious consumers amid falling house prices, as global economy sours

The Reserve Bank slashes its forecasts for economic growth as rate rises, house price falls and a souring global economy weigh on Australia's outlook.

ABC News

CBA, ANZ, Westpac and NAB lift interest rates after two days of 'radio silence'

After two days of silence, Commonwealth Bank was the first of the "big four" banks to lift interest rates on its variable mortgages by 0.5 percentage points — in an uncharacteristically slow response to the Reserve Bank's rate hike on Tuesday.

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Inflation isn't the 6.1% they say it is – for many of us, it is much lower

We learnt last week inflation is officially 6.1% – way above the average over the past 20 years of 2.5%. This is right in the middle of the Reserve Bank’s 2-3% target band.

The Conversation

Big wage rises: 'It's our turn now'

With the cost of living soaring and huge demand for labour, low-paid workers are resetting their expectations after years of stagnant wages, Rebecca Macfie reports.

Newsroom.co.nz

The problem isn’t productivity — it’s concentration and corporate power

If the Productivity Commission really wants to link productivity to higher wages, it should look at the market power of corporations.

Crikey

Borrowers to feel the heat as RBA raises rates again, but new customers get cheaper deals

As the economic outlook became more uncertain, lenders are competing harder for new customers, providing a good opportunity for home buyers with large deposits and owners who have paid off a sizeable portion of their property.

ABC News

The Reserve Bank has to navigate a path away from inflation but the economic signals are months old

While backward-looking labour market data is still robust, property prices provide a taste of the deteriorating outlook

The Guardian - AU

Mortgage bills to jump $140 in August as inflation worsens

Home owners will be slapped with another painful mortgage squeeze in August after the Reserve Bank hiked interest rates to a six-year high on Tuesday.

The New Daily

'Bit daunting': Newcastle homeowners hit with another 0.5% rate rise

The cash rate has risen to 1.85 per cent from just 0.1 per cent in May.

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The Conversation

Why does the RBA keep hiking interest rates? It's scared it can't contain inflation

There are signs inflation pressures are easing. Oil prices are down almost 20% on their peak in March. They’ve been falling consistently for a month.

The New Daily

Families to feel ‘sting’ of RBA rate hike: Chalmers

Treasurer Jim Chalmers says today is “another difficult day for Australian home owners” after the RBA lifted official interest rates to a six-year high.

Crikey

Reserve Bank lifts cash rate to 1.85pct

The Reserve Bank of Australia board has lifted the cash rate by 50 basis points to 1.85 per cent, the fourth monthly rise in a row.

The New Daily

Reserve Bank hikes official interest rates to six-year high

The Reserve Bank has lifted the cash rate by another half a percentage point as it seeks to rein in rising inflation. It's the fourth rate hike since May.

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Reserve Bank raises interest rates for fourth-straight month

The Reserve Bank increases interest rates for the fourth month in a row, raising its cash rate target by half a percentage point.

ABC News

Interest rate updates: RBA increases cash rate for fourth consecutive month to curb rising inflation — as it happened

The Reserve Bank has raised the cash rate for the fourth time in as many months to curb inflation. Look back at how our experts unpacked what this means for you in our blog.

Crikey

MacBank is another world — and the former RBA boss Glenn Stevens seems to fit right in

The Macquarie Group doesn’t follow the same conventions as others when it comes to AGMs, which leaves shareholders somewhat in the dark.

ABC News

ASX recovers, Australian dollar sinks as RBA lifts cash rate to six-year high

Australian shares have staged a solid recovery in the final trading hour, after the Reserve Bank lifted its cash rate target by 0.5 percentage points, in a widely-expected decision.

ABC News

Call for 'emergency action' on childcare staff shortages, 'significant Al Qaeda target' hit and RBA to raise rates again — as it happened

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The Canberra Times

Barr has eyes on inflation ahead of 11th ACT budget

Mr Barr said he was optimistic about the ACT's labour market and the territory's overall capacity to weather tough global economic conditions.

ABC News

Interest rate rises will see property prices fall further as maximum home loan sizes shrink

The Reserve Bank is expected to raise the cash rate again today. It comes as banks pass on interest rate rises and cut back how much they'll loan to wannabe home owners.

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