Posts tagged "inflation"

Will the Reserve Bank of Australia raise interest rates today? The market is not quite as sure as a week ago.

Sydney construction firm Next has reportedly entered voluntary administration, as its owner seeks a deal with creditors to avoid total collapse.

An experiment simulated real-world conditions by manipulating shoppers’ perceptions of products for sale in a supermarket in Brisbane, then measured the differences in sales.

Minor inflation can be a useful thing as it tends to slow rises in both the cost of goods and wages, making the economy all very manageable. But runaway inflation is diabolical.

Accounting experts have urged Australian small businesses to prepare for the impact of inflation, after official figures confirmed the cost of living has surged at a rate not seen in more than a decade.

There are two paths out of inflation: rate rises or lower government spending. What will it be?

With the RBA cash rate at an all-time low, and an increasing risk that the current inflation will become embedded in expectations, an increase in rates is a matter of “when” not “if”.

Inflation is climbing at an annual rate of 5.1%, according to the latest Consumer Price Index (CPI), up substantially from December's figure of 3.5%, as housing and fuel costs surge.

"In Australia, a supposedly conservative government created JobKeeper to ostensibly help low paid workers — in reality it was a direct transfer of wealth to business owners," writes Adam Schwab.

Industry leaders in Western Australia are sounding the alarm over future business insolvencies after the collapse of two home builders.

Cost-of-living increases are a key election issue but the reality is many manufacturers and retailers like some inflation.

James Taylor and the Particular Audience team evaluate what inflation means for various retail categories and how to prepare for a future online.