Higher finance


Calling for an interest rate rise may not help

A chorus of jerimiahs in the morning newspapers today calling on the Reserve Bank “to do something” about inflation. By that they mean, lift interest rates, writes “Glenn Dyer”.

Andrew Murray: They give fiscal conservatives a bad name

We can afford some tax cuts and benefits increases without fearing inflation - but it is the sheer and growing scale and quantum of Liberal/Labor promises that is dangerous and irresponsible, writes Democrats Senator Andrew Murray.