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‘Sharper, longer slowdown’ predicted for economy as fifth interest rate hike looms
Australia’s central bank expected to hit mortgage holders again on Tuesday, as war in Middle East combines with collapsi...
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Minns warns expected RBA rate rise will see ‘shops close that don’t reopen’ as pressure mounts on PM
Frustration grows over the economy with one Labor MP saying voter anger is already high ahead of Reserve Bank of Austral...
Finance
Millions in UK brace to remortgage on worse deals as rate rise looms
More than 2.3m households face jump in payments in 2027, after expected increase in Bank of England rate this week
Business
Jim Chalmers faces a world of hard choices where the solution to one problem makes the other worse
High inflation, low growth and rising unemployment can be added to the federal treasurer’s wall of worries
Business
Cost-of-living crisis? You wouldn’t know it by looking at these companies’ profits
We are so locked into believing the market must not be questioned that we just assume everything is happening as it shou...
Business
Double blow to Healey as inflation rises to 3.5% and monthly deficit hits £24bn
Consumer prices rise by more than expected while government’s debt interest payments surge to record high for September
Business
‘Countries are defying gravity’: how much longer can global economy resist chaos?
Sky-high oil prices and geopolitical turmoil have made less of a dent than feared … just don’t bank on it to last
Technology
Jim Chalmers’ bad week: an economic dumpster fire and Labor squabbling
The treasurer is feeling the heat on several fiscal fronts, and some within Labor are questioning the government’s polit...
Finance
Mortgage repayments are now cheaper than rent in some Australian suburbs. Is yours among them?
As house prices plateau, the gap between the cost of buying and renting is narrowing in dozens of suburbs
Technology
Tech market sell-off deepens amid fears over US inflation and AI debt
Chip makers and tech investors such as Samsung and SoftBank plunge as potential interest rate hikes spook markets
Technology
AI could be a bubble and is not yet making Australia more productive, Michele Bullock says
RBA governor says AI is ‘great white hope’ but its adoption is so far adding to inflation, rather than economic growth
Business
Fears over interest rate rise and jobs send UK consumer confidence to three-year low
Blow to John Healey before budget as UK households face ‘notable strain’ on their finances