Everything about to change for homeowners
Yesterday, economists were tipping a super-sized rate cut when the RBA meets in a few weeks, but a lot can change in 24 hours – thanks to Donald Trump.
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‘Live’: Renewed hopes for early rate cut
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Interest rate cuts to ‘rain down on nation’
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