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No cuts in ‘near term’ as RBA leaves Australia’s official interest rate unchanged at 4.35%

RBA decision was in line with economists’ forecasts as economy endures persistent inflationary pressures

The Guardian - AU

Reserve Bank expected to leave interest rate untouched for seventh meeting in a row

Economic activity was ‘a little bit softer’ than central bank had predicted, one expert notes, but a rate cut still seems unlikely

The Guardian - AU

Rate cut delay bolsters case for experts on RBA board

The RBA's gradualist approach to tackling inflation has left it lagging the world on rate cuts and should make it reconsider its strategy, economists say.

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Grattan on Friday: US rate cut puts pressure on RBA - and things could get heated

Reserve Bank Governor Michele Bullock might need her flak jacket when she fronts the media next Tuesday after the bank’s two-day board meeting.

The Conversation

Why is Labor trying to reform the RBA and why is Peter Dutton opposing the changes?

The Coalition has indicated it won’t support the reforms, which it says could let Labor allies take control of interest rates

The Guardian - AU

Treasurer distances himself from his former boss’ Reserve Bank attack

Treasurer Jim Chalmers has distanced himself from the strident attack his one-time boss Wayne Swan launched on the Reserve Bank, which the former treasurer accused of “putting economic dogma over rational decision-making”.

The Conversation

Treasurer backs inflation target, despite rates risk

Jim Chalmers has acknowledged there's tension between fiscal and monetary policy, but argues the government and the central bank have the same objective.

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Despite all the doom and gloom on Australia’s economy, could the worst be behind us?

We hear about the ‘weakest growth in decades’ and being ‘smashed’ by the RBA, but positive tidings abound – if you want to look for them

The Guardian - AU

Landlord's market as property investor lending swells

Lending to investors continues to lead the charge and outpace home loans taken out by owner-occupiers.

AAP

No interest rate cut in the near term and you may have to sell your house: key takeaways from RBA governor’s speech

Selling would be bad news for struggling homeowners, but Michele Bullock likely thinks a long period of high inflation would be worse

The Guardian - AU

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Fading economy yet to unlock rate cuts for watchful RBA

The economy might be slowing but the Reserve Bank chief wants inflation to moderate further before opening the door to interest rate cuts.

AAP

Now the Australian economy is on its knees, will the RBA finally start cutting interest rates?

So far we have not gone into recession – but only because our population has grown and the government has kept spending

The Guardian - AU

Australia is about to get an economic health check. What do GDP figures mean and why are they important?

The numbers could mark the nadir in gross domestic product performance, while the RBA watches closely for cues to help time an interest rate cut

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Economy yet to turn a corner as higher rates bite

Australia is expected to post its slowest annual economic growth rate outside of the pandemic lockdowns since the 1990s as inflation persists.

The Conversation

Stand by for interest rate cuts: the US is about to start, so expect Australia to follow

Just three weeks ago, Reserve Bank Governor Michele Bullock declared interest rate cuts unlikely in the next six months. But if there was any doubt about what’s going to happen to global interest rates, the US Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell removed it on Saturday.

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Meeting minutes to show RBA dancing to its own beat

Markets will turn their attention to the Reserve Bank's latest board meeting minutes but they might be better off looking further afield for new insights.

The Guardian - AU

Australia’s productivity riddle – and what it might mean for interest rates

Michele Bullock keeps telling us productivity is flatlining. How it changes may well determine if the Reserve Bank will tolerate wage rises beyond 3%

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Cashless community still needs access to notes, coins

Cash may no longer be king but those who want to use it to buy a coffee or store wealth should be able to do so, the nation's payments tsar says.

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RBA downplays role of government spending in stoking inflation

Governor Michele Bullock cites consumer spending and China’s slowdown as bigger influences on Australia’s economic trajectory

AAP

Building costs in the frame for ongoing housing crisis

The Reserve Bank says it is closely monitoring the housing shortage, but dismisses reports a construction union is to blame for escalating costs.

The Conversation

Politics with Michelle Grattan: Jim Chalmers flags deal on Reserve Bank’s new structure is close

Cost of living remains at the top of people’s minds as inflation stays sticky. With an election in less than a year, the government has been doing what it can to address some of the pressures. But the Reserve Bank doesn’t envisage an interest rate cut this year, and has…

The Guardian - AU

The RBA poured cold water on an interest rate cut before Christmas – but its hawkish stance may make inflation even worse

It seems that the lessons of the past on issuing ‘forward guidance’ have been quickly forgotten

The Guardian - AU

RBA ‘will not hesitate’ to raise interest rates again to combat inflation, Michele Bullock warns

Reserve Bank governor says there is ‘considerable uncertainty’ over Australia’s economic future and the board ‘remains vigilant’

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RBA governor pours cold water on talk of early rate cut

The central bank says inflation remains too high and warned it could hike again, keeping the spotlight on government efforts to fight inflation.

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