Earth to RBA; Why people matter
The federal government’s `mad, bad and dangerous’ population growth won’t be able to hide the fundamental issues with the economy.
The federal government’s `mad, bad and dangerous’ population growth won’t be able to hide the fundamental issues with the economy.
The GDP numbers were about as good as a truly awful lot of numbers about a dreadful state of play can be.
Former long-time Virgin Airlines boss John Borghetti is to my mind the casino chairman from central casting.
The Fair Work Commission’s decision to increase the basic wage by 3.75 per cent was ‘sensible’ but it will be the last straw for many small and medium businesses.
Love it or hate it, Transurban keeps Australia’s three largest cities moving, while its tidy business model continues to deliver for investors.
Five months into the job and Michele Bullock is proving to be a formidable RBA governor who’s in complete control.
Wage increases for wharfies and construction workers have left the RBA feeling cautious about its next move as the threat of inflation lingers.
So now we get the truth, Treasury really was off on a frolic all of its own, in coming up with the Chalmers and Albo’s plan to break the Stage 3 tax cut promise.
The Fed may have caught some by surprise with its cautious approach, but there’s only one way rates are heading in the US, and the RBA should follow its lead.
We really should get a rate cut next week based on the new inflation figures, which highlight the folly of the Melbourne Cup day hike.
The collapse in retail spending proves Australia’s economy is teetering on the edge of a recession, and it’s time for the RBA to act.
Don’t be fooled, the Albanese-Chalmers tax cuts for all Australians will actually mean a tax increase for five million taxpayers.
Treasury was hopeless during the covid pandemic and its role in the so-called Stage 3 tax cuts redesign has been `utterly disgraceful’.
Take a bow PM and Treasurer – ripping the heart out of Stage 3 tax cuts is the most clear-cut and outrageous of your growing list of broken election promises.
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