Consumer price inflation fell to an 11-year low in the December quarter, heaping pressure on the Reserve Bank to slash rates next week, writes Glenn Dyer.
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Crikey Clarifier: The Aussie dollar
Arlene wants to know — if the Oz economy is so much better than the USA one, why has our dollar dropped so much recently against the greenback? Crikey has the answers.
RBA gives up on inflation, goes for growth
The world economic outlook has changed drastically since August, and so has the RBA’s focus, reports Glenn Dyer.
NAB, Harvey Norman see hardship in economic crystal ball
According to both NAB and Harvey Norman, 2009 will be a difficult year, but not a disastrous one, reports Glenn Dyer.
Inflation up, but RBA keeps focus on rate cut
Despite a big inflation number, the RBA is committed to stimulating demand in order to keep Australian from a nasty slowdown, writes Glenn Dyer.
Inflation hits 5% — do we need a recession to control it?
With the ABS reporting that inflation hit 5% in the September quarter, Crikey asked a group of economists if a recession is the only way of controlling it. By Thomas Hunter.
Rory Robertson a lone voice on why inflation is not the issue
If you’re in doubt about the problems besetting the Australian economy, read these thoughts from MacBank interest strategist Rory Robertson. By Glenn Dyer.
Morning Market Report
The highs and lows from today’s sharemarket.
15 July 2008 — the day the world turned?
On the same day Fed boss Ben Bernanke told the world that US interest rates had bottomed, something curious happened, writes Marcus Padley, publisher of the Marcus Today stockmarket newsletter.
Reserve Bank still shy of cutting rates too early
The continued slowing of the economy means we can expect a subtle change of rhetoric on interest rates from the RBA, writes Glenn Dyer.
10,000 457s a month keeping down inflation — and wages
457 visas are now being granted at a rate of more than 10,000 a month. In June, 1,200 of those visas took less than a week to process, writes Michael Pascoe.
Inflation kicks on, but rates will hold
Australian interest rates will be on hold for a while longer after the headline Consumer Price Index rose 1.5% in the June quarter, writes Glenn Dyer.
RBA relaxed on rates despite inflation concerns
Minutes from the Reserve Bank’s July meeting show continuing concerns over inflation but no real desire to bump up interest rates, writes Glenn Dyer.
RBA to hold fire on interest rates … for now
Interest rates will most likely stay put tomorrow thanks to credit figures received this morning, writes Glenn Dyer.
Boral price rises build pressure on RBA
The surging cost of oil has forced Australia’s biggest building products group, Boral , to boost the prices of its biggest selling products: concrete, cement and aggregates, writes Glenn Dyer.
Jobs market still buoyant despite slowdowns
No sign of any real deterioration in the Australian employment picture in April, writes Glenn Dyer.
Economics for Dummies, aka, trade union leaders
If Kevin Rudd and Wayne Swan are looking for some last-minute nation building initiatives to add the vision thing to the Budget, they could do worse than invest in some Economics for Dummies courses for trade union leaders, writes Bernard Keane.
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Inflation returns to the centre of the US economic debate
It appears that American investors have finally woken up to the fact that the climbing price of oil, which has now reached over $US123 a barrel, is bad news for the economy, writes Glenn Dyer.
Reporting the RBA: banks and hacks divide
Newspaper commentators and the major merchant banks are divided on what the RBA might do next with rates, writes Glenn Dyer.
Inflation crisis? What inflation crisis?
Nelson and Turnbull and stuck in economic fantasyland, denying all sort of reality, writes Bernard Keane.
‘The inflation crisis is a complete charade’
An inflation charade? Sure Dr Nelson.
Treasurer should target health sector to combat inflation
If the Treasurer wants to fight inflation, he should be looking closely at the health sector, writes Ian McAuley.
Your Say: Daily Mail readers' feedback: Comments, corrections, clarifications, and c*ckups
The Olympic Torch, the Chinese and the protests … inflation, tax and the RBA … the Republic debate … big ideas and sport …
Inflation climbs, the Aussie dollar follows
Confirmation of a poor set of Consumer Price Index figures for the March quarter won’t draw an interest rate rise from the Reserve Bank, writes Glenn Dyer.
