Tax cuts being put away for rainy day as inflation starts to fall

Tax cuts being put away for rainy day as inflation starts to fall

The stage 3 tax cuts prompted fears they could unleash spending and inflation pressures. But new research suggests Australians are sitting on their windfall.

  • byShane Wright

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No election spendathon:Chalmers says he’s got the big calls right

No election spendathon:Chalmers says he’s got the big calls right

Treasurer Jim Chalmers says he will use the pre-election budget to continue the inflation fight.

  • byShane Wright andDavid Crowe
How GPT (not that one) could be a painless fix for our inflation problem

How GPT (not that one) could be a painless fix for our inflation problem

I asked ChatGPT what its chances were of improving productivity in Australia – if it was a betting man. Here’s what it said.

  • byMillie Muroi
Waiting for a rate cut? The only certainty for the RBA is uncertainty
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Waiting for a rate cut? The only certainty for the RBA is uncertainty

If you’re confused by what’s going on in the economy,spare a thought for the Reserve Bank,which sees uncertainty everywhere it looks.

  • byShane Wright
The RBA worries too much about expectations of continuing high inflation

The RBA worries too much about expectations of continuing high inflation

We shouldn’t allow impatience to get the inflation rate back to target to worsen the risk we’ll end up in a recession.

  • byRoss Gittins
Bullock dampens hopes of a pre-Christmas rate cut

Bullock dampens hopes of a pre-Christmas rate cut

Facing a parliamentary inquiry,the Reserve Bank governor Michele Bullock said current rate settings were still the most likely to bring inflation down without causing major economic problems.

  • byShane Wright andMillie Muroi
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Why the Reserve Bank thinks it’s too soon to cut rates
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Why the Reserve Bank thinks it’s too soon to cut rates

The central bank has come under attack over the past week. Here’s the thinking behind their latest comments.

  • byMillie Muroi
CBA chief sees economic rebound as bank posts $9.8b profit

CBA chief sees economic rebound as bank posts $9.8b profit

Matt Comyn is expecting some relief for households over the next year after a post-pandemic downturn that has depleted household savings to historic lows.

  • bySumeyya Ilanbey
Bigger pay packets could keep rates higher for longer,economists warn

Bigger pay packets could keep rates higher for longer,economists warn

Wages have grown more than inflation for the third quarter in a row as jobs in the public sector posted the highest pay increase for the June quarter in 12 years.

  • byMillie Muroi
Economic backseat drivers are playing a dangerous game,warns RBA

Economic backseat drivers are playing a dangerous game,warns RBA

The Reserve Bank has come under fire over interest rate settings,prompting RBA deputy governor Andrew Hauser to caution against economic “false prophets”.

  • byShane Wright andMillie Muroi
RBA ‘will not hesitate to raise rates’ if needed,Bullock says

RBA ‘will not hesitate to raise rates’ if needed,Bullock says

Reserve Bank governor Michele Bullock says the bank must walk a tightrope between taming inflation and preserving jobs,noting regional labour markets have been tighter than those in capital cities.

  • byMillie Muroi