The minutes of the 5 February Reserve Bank board meeting were missing a normal member: Treasury Secretary Ken Henry, writes Glenn Dyer.
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More woe for Mr 9%: Liberal MPs moan about his staff
How did Brendan Nelson’s office become a refuge for former ACCI highflyers, asks Christian Kerr.
A bad time to win government? The economists’ view
With inflation hitting the top of the RBA’s target band and continued fragility in US markets, Crikey asked a panel of leading economists if now is a bad time to win government.
You want the purse strings? Questions for the Treasurer’s debate
It might not be in prime-time. It probably won’t have a worm. And the audience will be filled with finance and political journalists. But don’t let that stop you from watching tomorrow’s debate between the current reigning title-holder, Peter Costello, and the fast-rising challenger, Wayne Swan.
Rate rise: the economists’ reaction
“No surprises there.” That is the response from economists after the Reserve Bank of Australia raised interest rates this morning.
Interest rates to rise? The experts’ view
A basket of Australia’s leading economists give Crikey their thoughts on this morning’s decision — and tomorrow’s announcement — by the RBA on an interest rate rise.
