Inflation
Opinion
For subscribers
Don’t be so sure we’ll have inflation back to normal any time soon
Disruptions to the supply side of the economy won’t be going away – and that’s a problem.
- by Ross Gittins
Latest
Lowe warns against rent freezes as he signals rates may rise again
RBA governor Philip Lowe makes his last appearance before the House of Representatives’ economics committee before he is replaced by deputy Michele Bullock.
- by Shane Wright
Opinion
General insurance
Looming insurance crisis could make the GFC ‘look like a picnic’
If the blowout in insurance premiums – both here and overseas – is not dealt with soon, we could be forced to face a reckoning nobody is ready for, least of all the global economy.
- by Shane Wright
Wary consumers fear RBA is not done with rate rises
As evidence mounts that consumers are shutting their wallets, a key measure of confidence actually fell despite interest rates remaining steady.
- by Shane Wright
Inquiry to examine insurance costs as study shows Australians being priced out
A parliamentary inquiry will examine insurance affordability as a new report shows more people are being priced out of protecting their homes and assets.
- by Shane Wright
Opinion
Global economy
Why this billionaire Wall Street legend is so worried about the future
The massive wealth transfer that occurred during the pandemic is poised to cause problems. And Australia will not be immune.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
For Subscribers
Opinion
Why you should and shouldn’t believe what you’re told about inflation
The rate of inflation, as measured by the consumer price index, can be an unreliable guide to the cost of living. Especially now.
- by Ross Gittins
From silkworms to sculptures, the strange side hustles are keeping Australians afloat
Nearly one million Australians hold down a second job, but some side hustles are more unusual than others.
- by Amber Schultz
Economy could shrink under interest rates and tax: RBA
The economy is facing its worst non-pandemic year since the 1990-91 recession as high interest rates, inflation and taxes hit the nation’s consumers.
- by Shane Wright
Rate cuts tipped for next year as shoppers slash spending like it’s 1991
The biggest fall in the volume of goods bought by shoppers in over 30 years has economists warning the Reserve Bank will have to cut interest rates in 2024.
- by Shane Wright
Record numbers take on second job as inflation nears 10 per cent for many
Natasha Piccolo is one of almost a million Australians now working more than one job as inflation for families with a mortgage reaches its highest level since the mid-1980s.
- by Shane Wright and Olivia Ireland