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Interest rates
What is next for interest rates? It just got more complicated
The US Fed has just sent a mixed message about the outlook for interest rates and it will have implications for the RBA and central banks around the world.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
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Opinion
Australian economy
Why milk-and-honey economics should be taken with a grain of salt
Politicians can use economics for good, but unrealistic forecasts can lead to harsh policy realities.
- by Danielle Wood
Opinion
Interest rates
I intend to have a YOLO Christmas before we fall over a fiscal cliff
An extraordinary number of Australians are about to suffer severe “mortgage shock” in 2023 as they roll off ultra-low fixed interest rate loans.
- by Jessica Irvine
Opinion
Australian economy
A not-so-merry Christmas? Inflation is the Grinch of 2022
It’s the first Christmas in three years that will not be affected by state border closures and lockdowns, but there is one Grinch still hanging over it.
- by Rachel Clun
Different class: How this economist’s starring role began at 16
The Grattan Institute’s chief executive stole the show at Anthony Albanese’s big jobs summit in September, and she’s just getting warmed up.
- by Noel Towell
Opinion
Australian economy
Why a ‘dose of competition’ could be just what the doctor ordered for Australia’s economy
You don’t have to look far to find examples of planned deals that would make key Australian industries even more concentrated than they already are.
- by Clancy Yeates
‘Terrifying’: China’s business elite are losing hope as Xi tightens grip
For decades, China’s business class had an unspoken contract with the Communist Party: Let us make money and we’ll turn a blind eye to how you use your power. But times are changing.
- by Li Yuan
Opinion
Gender equality
They reckon we’ll be a world leader in gender equality, but are our men ready?
It’s been declared a national priority, but Labor will need to get men on board to make it a reality.
- by Matt Wade
Opinion
Australian economy
If I can answer no to these three questions each day, it’s an excellent start
I have developed a little mental checklist I like to run through each morning to appreciate the day ahead.
- by Jessica Irvine
Opinion
Regulation
Treasury’s advice now back in favour with the government
Weak managers surround themselves with yes-persons, so their brains – and, as they see it, their authority – aren’t challenged.
- by Ross Gittins
Opinion
Gas crisis
Treasury thinks the unthinkable: Yes, intervene in coal and gas markets
How to respond when a shock rattles the economic holy grail of the price mechanism?
- by Ross Gittins