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Big central bank rate cuts slow, tariffs and politics in focus
The pace of global rate cuts is slowing as the European Central Bank nears the end of its easing cycle, the U.S. Federal ...
Australia Retail Sales Soar 1.2% in June, Marking Final Report
Australian retail sales came in stronger than forecast in the final reading of the series, running counter to recent data ...
Central bank dissent just became the next thing to worry about
Was the Federal Reserve’s rare split decision a trivial moment or something more sinister? One thing is certain – we’re in a ...
Central bank hails inflation 'jigsaw' coming together
Soft inflation data is more evidence that inflation is moving sustainably towards the Reserve Bank's target, the deputy ...
Major overhaul underway that means the Reserve Bank of Australia could deliver quicker interest rate cuts
Aussies could be delivered quicker rate cuts as detailed data critical for the Reserve Bank of Australia will be published at ...
Reserve Bank says unemployment rise was not a shock, inflation on track
In its latest published forecasts, in May, the bank said that if, as markets expected, it lowers its cash rate target to 3.4% ...
Arguments of three Reserve Bank of Australia members who pushed for interest rate cut revealed
The three Reserve Bank of Australia board members who unsuccessfully voted to cut interest rates this month were worried ...
How a Central Bank Fumbled Its Communication
Communication has been a basic tool of central banking for decades, but it can be a tricky thing to get right. Merely ...
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Reserve Bank of Australia’s Days of Self-Doubt Need to End
SYDNEY–For a number of years, the Reserve Bank of Australia has been operating under a cloud of self-doubt that it should work to throw off. The period that followed the end of the pandemic saw ...