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Treasurer Jim Chalmers at a press conference on the MYEFO data this week in Canberra.

Public patience wearing thin on Labor’s economic vision

The question is whether the treasurer’s talk of a soft landing will convince voters that the government is doing enough to alleviate the hardship they are experiencing.

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Reserve Bank of Australia governor Michele Bullock admitted the language change was a deliberate decision that recognised inflationary pressures were declining.

RBA gaining confidence in inflation battle but keeps rates on hold

The Reserve Bank has used its last board meeting of 2024 to keep interest rates steady as economists, and home buyers, look for relief early next year.

  • Shane Wright and Millie Muroi
Treasurer Jim Chalmers

A terrible set of numbers for a treasurer and Reserve Bank governor

No matter how much Jim Chalmers tries to find a golden thread in these bleak economic numbers, there’s no getting away from the fact consumers are scarred.

  • Shane Wright

For interest rates to fall, 75,000 more people will be out of work

As major reforms to the Reserve Bank finally passed the Senate, governor Michele Bullock has warned low unemployment is not helping bring down inflation.

  • Shane Wright
RBA governor Michele Bullock says she sees no role for cryptocurrency in the Australian economy.

‘It’s not money’: Bitcoin has ‘no role’ in the Australian economy, says Bullock

RBA governor Michele Bullock has dismissed claims that cryptocurrency is an “alternative currency”, even as the price of bitcoin soars to a high.

  • Shane Wright and Millie Muroi
The RBA kept rates on hold on Melbourne Cup Day.

RBA leaves borrowers waiting for interest rate relief

The central bank has held the official cash rate at 4.35 per cent as Reserve Bank governor Michele Bullock declares inflation is not falling fast enough.

  • Shane Wright and Millie Muroi
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Michele Bullock and inflation.

There’s your inflation rate – then there’s the Reserve Bank’s rate

The official measure of inflation, at 2.8 per cent, should force a cut in interest rates. But the Reserve Bank is tracking its own inflation measure.

  • Shane Wright
RBA governor Michele Bullock has revealed the bank made a $4.2 billion loss last financial year. It has now lost more than $51 billion since the Covid pandemic.

Reserve Bank’s COVID losses hit $51 billion – and keep growing

The Reserve Bank is facing a sea of red ink that will affect its operation and the federal budget bottom line for years.

  • Shane Wright

An RBA focused on real cost-of-living pressures? That’s bananas

Central banks have created their own measures of inflation. But new research shows their metrics are missing the real price increases experienced by ordinary shoppers.

  • Shane Wright
No relief … the RBA left rates at 4.35 per cent.

RBA says not to expect rate cuts soon and can’t rule out a recession

The RBA has kept interest rates at 4.35 per cent, saying while inflation will fall, it is unlikely to be “sustainably” low for some time.

  • Shane Wright and Millie Muroi

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