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US Federal Reserve Bank increases interest rates by half a percent Thursday May 5, 2022 By Anna Macdonald Economy & Industry US Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell pointed to the US low unemployment rate as a positive sign for the economy. …
Union calls for end to NSW public sector wage cap in wake of interest rates hike Wednesday May 4, 2022 By Tom Ravlic New South Wales Union secretary Mark Morey says the wage cap is discredited and a way of keeping wages down in a climate where costs are rising.
Interest rates jump, Labor blames Morrison Tuesday May 3, 2022 By Tom Ravlic Federal Reserve Bank governor Philip Lowe said the board believed it was the right time to start pulling back the support it has given to the…
Five ways the Reserve Bank is going to bat for Australia like never before Wednesday November 4, 2020 By Peter Martin Economy & Industry The most important of the five measures the Reserve Bank announced on Tuesday is the one that won’t whirr into place for a very long…
Quantitative easing does not increase inequality Wednesday June 19, 2019 By Stephen Kirchner Economy & Industry Many of the myths about quantitative easing in the US have migrated to Australia and are now being heard from Australian politicians. The comments reflect…
Monetary policy settings: hawks, doves and the seat of the pants Thursday September 20, 2018 By Nicholas Gruen Economy & Industry If higher interest rates now will lower the risk of financial instability later, how much will they lower it, what are the benefits of so…
Philip Lowe: what is the new normal for economic policy? Wednesday May 20, 2015 By Philip Lowe Features Policy makers and government economists are being confronted with a once-in-a-generation low interest rate phenomena, which could mean Australia is in for a repeat of…
