Economy

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The central bank should have raised the official cash rate earlier than May given rising inflation, according to economist Stephen Koukoulas.

Senator Andrew Bragg has called for his party to retain its super for housing election policy, as it re-evaluates its agenda post-defeat.

The regulator didn’t appeal the decision of the Westpac expenses case due to the “economic and health crisis”, the former deputy chair of ASIC has revealed.

The Reserve Bank of New Zealand has lifted the benchmark interest rate to 2 per cent, as it tries to get a handle on surging inflation.

The major bank has said that a change in government did not currently necessitate a change to its economic forecast nor its interest rate expectations.

The new federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers has set out Labor’s first priorities for the “tricky” economy.

With Anthony Albanese and several cabinet ministers sworn in following Labor’s election win, members of the mortgage and property industry have set out what they’re hoping to see from the ...

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The Reserve Bank will be closely watching how households respond to higher rates as it decides its next move, ANZ senior economists have said.