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A small war has broken out amongst some economics on the topic of whether Australia’s central bank has performed well over decades.
RBA
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Governor of central bank says rate pause in April had given board ‘more time to assess the pulse of the economy’ before Tuesday’s increase to 11-year high.
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The consumer price index for the first three months of 2023 has come in at an annual rate of 7%, down from the 32-year high of 7.8%
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More pain for mortgage holders could be on the way after the Reserve Bank of Australia indicated the possibility of further interest rate rises.
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A day after the Reserve Bank's run of interest rate rises was paused, the bank's governor has suggested there will be more increases to come.
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The Reserve Bank’s 10th interest rates hike in a row last week has sparked a flurry of fresh activity from lenders, which have been quick to pass on higher mort…
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Many home owners who were prompted to borrow more in a rising market face negative equity.
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A review commissioned by the treasurer and due to report to him by the end of March might recommend changes at the RBA.
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Mortgage holders likely to feel immediate pain but RBA indicates further increases to come in attempt to bring inflation under control.
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Australia's three biggest cities are making progress towards regaining the lost ground their property markets conceded in the wake of the pandemic.
The Gold Coast is awash with short-term rentals, driving long-term rental yields to very high levels and providing temptation for property investors seeking cashflow and other buyers escaping the rent hike cycle.
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