At the start of 2009, fear of a complete financial meltdown was rife. There was doubt as to whether the massive and unrelenting stimulus and…
At the start of 2009, fear of a complete financial meltdown was rife. There was doubt as to whether the massive and unrelenting stimulus and…
Consumer sentiment has fallen by 3.8% in December, but the decline has been labelled “modest” in light of the third consecutive interest rat…
More good news on the economy today, with a survey from National Australia Bank showing business conditions for SMEs are finally starting to…
Buried in the Reserve Bank summary of what is taking place in Australia is a nasty development and yesterday I saw it being played out. If t…
The RBA’s decision to raise official interest rates by 0.25% to 3.5% didn’t surprise anyone, but economists and businesses are now focused o…
Don’t look at the Cup Day interest rate rise in isolation. It is what is happening around the interest rate increase that locks us into a na…
If you’re planning to have a bet in the Melbourne Cup, it might pay to wait until the last minute if you’re on a tight budget. Just 3…
Tomorrow’s Melbourne Cup Day deliberations by the Reserve Bank board present issues far more complex than most commentators are canvassing. …
The latest figures from Residex show that the recent surge in house prices in all capital cities other than Perth has undone the damage to t…
As I move around the community and conduct radio interviews I find the same questions being asked about the economy. So today I have selecte…
As Glenn Stevens moves to repeat the pattern of interest rate rises that gave Swan his mantra about serial increases in Howard’s era, we are…
The financial markets are abuzz with outrage over the apparent tipping off by the Reserve Bank of two journalists that rates were going to b…
