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‘Sharper, longer slowdown’ predicted for economy as fifth interest rate hike looms
Australia’s central bank expected to hit mortgage holders again on Tuesday, as war in Middle East combines wit...
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Minns warns expected RBA rate rise will see ‘shops close that don’t reopen’ as pressure mounts on PM
Frustration grows over the economy with one Labor MP saying voter anger is already high ahead of Reserve Bank...
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Millions in UK brace to remortgage on worse deals as rate rise looms
More than 2.3m households face jump in payments in 2027, after expected increase in Bank of England rate this...
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Jim Chalmers faces a world of hard choices where the solution to one problem makes the other worse
High inflation, low growth and rising unemployment can be added to the federal treasurer’s wall of worries
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The RBA keeps hiking interest rates – but are the rate rises actually working?
With the cash rate at a 15-year high, consumer confidence has tanked – while household spending is still growi...
Business
Cost-of-living crisis? You wouldn’t know it by looking at these companies’ profits
We are so locked into believing the market must not be questioned that we just assume everything is happening...
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Double blow to Healey as inflation rises to 3.5% and monthly deficit hits £24bn
Consumer prices rise by more than expected while government’s debt interest payments surge to record high for...
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Tech market sell-off deepens amid fears over US inflation and AI debt
Chip makers and tech investors such as Samsung and SoftBank plunge as potential interest rate hikes spook mark...
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Fears over interest rate rise and jobs send UK consumer confidence to three-year low
Blow to John Healey before budget as UK households face ‘notable strain’ on their finances
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Are global stock markets heading for a crash?
Economies thrown into renewed turmoil as AI debt, Iran war and soaring government bond yields fuel alarm
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Emily is barely scraping by after buying a house – and it’s taking a toll on her mental health
Exclusive: Mortgage holders say financial pressure is causing serious anxiety, as a study reveals the effects...
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Burnham’s talk of ‘breathing space’ at odds with reality of future Bank rate rises
PM’s push to cut cost of living threatened by rising inflation and government borrowing costs as geopolitics h...