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Markets turmoil and interest rate rises: the economic challenges facing Australia after the election

Soaring energy costs, stagflation fears and calls for higher wages are just some of the bumps in the road awaiting a new or returned government

The Guardian - AU · May 11, 2022

Scott Morrison says Anthony Albanese's 5.1 per cent pay rise intervention would send interest rates spiralling

The Prime Minister says Anthony Albanese's push for wages to keep pace with inflation is "reckless", but Labor says the alternative is for people's pay to go backwards.

ABC News · May 11, 2022

Gold Coast, Sunshine Coast property prices cool but CoreLogic's Tim Lawless says not to worry

The most expensive real estate market in regional Australia is officially cooling, but that doesn't mean it's any more affordable.

ABC News · May 10, 2022

'RBI wants smooth policy measures; prefers smaller rate hikes'

MUMBAI: Battling a sharp surge in inflation, the Reserve Bank is all for a smooth monetary policy response and the desire to have smaller hikes led it to tighten the policy in an off-schedule meet, a source said on Thursday.

The Times of India · May 5, 2022

ICICI, Bank of Baroda revise lending rates after RBI's repo rate hike

NEW DELHI: ICICI Bank has revised the external benchmark lending rate (EBLR) to 8.10 per cent, and Bank of Baroda raised the rate to 6.90 per cent after the RBI hiked the key repo rate.

The Times of India · May 5, 2022

Australia is investigating a digital currency, or e-dollar, but its benefits seem slight and the risks to privacy large

We are used to thinking of money as notes and coins, the kind most of us hold in our wallets. But most money – in Australia it’s 96.3% – is digital, held by financial institutions and moved around via bank transfers, debit cards and credit cards.

The Conversation · May 5, 2022

The Coalition is guaranteeing essential services and lower tax. We can't have both

In the midst of Labor’s campaign about the cost of living, the Coalition has zeroed in on one of those costs – taxes – and guaranteed to stop them rising. Its Lower Tax Guarantee promises:

The Conversation · May 4, 2022

ANZ half-year profit jumps; ASX loses ground after Wall Street makes modest gains

As the big four banks lift interest rates following the Reserve Bank's move, ANZ posts a rise in half year profit, the ASX loses early gains and investors await an expected rate increase from the US Federal Reserve.

ABC News · May 3, 2022

Higher interest rates and mortgage repayments will be 'the new normal' for home owners in 2022, analyst says

The Reserve Bank's 25-basis point increase is just the first of many on the horizon, and Queensland homeowners need to brace for higher home loan repayments over the next 18 months, a leading property analyst says.

ABC News · May 3, 2022

Retirees need 'a fair go' from banks: PM

The prime minister wants retirees and deposit holders to be treated fairly by banks as Labor pressures him to take responsibility for the cost of living crisis

AAP · May 3, 2022