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Daniel Andrews blames Victoria’s huge pandemic debt on RBA interest rates advice

Victorian premier says interest rates are ‘smashing families’ despite 2020 advice to national cabinet

The Guardian - AU

‘Smashing families’: Premiers take aim at RBA rate rises

Three premiers have taken aim at the RBA over rapidly rising interest rates, following Tuesday's decision to impose another hike.

The New Daily

Rising turmoil is making Fed's rate decisions more perilous

Poised to raise interest rates Wednesday for a 10th time, Federal Reserve officials are facing two competing economic trends that could make their future rate decisions more difficult and treacherous

The Independent UK

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Sorry, what? The latest interest rates rise suggests the RBA board is completely lost to logic

How could it come up with that decision given what it said in April and the new data we have seen since then?

The Guardian - AU

Hollywood writers strike over pay in streaming era

Hollywood is at a loss for words, as thousands of film and television writers go on strike for the first time in 15 years. Members of the Writers' Guild of America voted to walk out after failing to reach a pay deal – they say they're paying the price for…

France 24

Michael Pascoe: You want more RBA independence, Treasurer? Cop this

“So you think the Reserve Bank board lacks ticker, Jim? You think the focus on getting inflation down needs to be sharpened? Well cop this.”

The New Daily

Dollar Retreats on Signs of U.S. Economic Weakness

The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Tuesday fell by -0.22%. The dollar on Tuesday fell back from a 3-week high and posted moderate losses. Weaker-than-expected U.S. JOLTS job openings and factory orders reports knocked T-note yields lower and undercut the dollar. The dollar Tuesday initially rose on expectations for the...

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Bank Jitters and Debt Ceiling Weigh on Stocks

What you need to know… The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down -1.49%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -1.43%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -1.10%. U.S. stock are moderately lower on concern about the...

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US job openings dip to 9.6 million, lowest since 2021

U.S. job openings fell in March to the lowest level in nearly two years, a sign that the American labor market is cooling in the face of higher interest rates

The Independent UK

‘Deadly serious’: Why Philip Lowe thinks interest rates could rise again amid inflation fears

Interest rates will force another round of painful mortgage bill hikes to ensure inflation keeps falling from 30-year highs, Philip Lowe says.

The New Daily

Reserve Bank's cash rate increase leaves households fearing further grocery price hikes

Australians are waiting to see how much more they will pay for essential goods and services like food after the Reserve Bank's decision to hike interest rates for the 11th time.

ABC News

‘Whiplash’: Mortgage bills to rise again as Reserve Bank signals inflation battle isn’t over yet

The Reserve Bank has resumed heaping pain onto Australian home owners, raising interest rates in May for the eleventh time in a year.

The New Daily

RBA interest rates: Reserve Bank increases official cash rate to 3.85% in shock decision

In a decision reached at its meeting today, Australia’s reserve bank will lift interest rates, causing further strain to borrowers

The Guardian - AU

Reserve Bank hikes interest rates in May despite slowing inflation

The RBA has dashed hopes of another pause in interest rates, resuming hikes in May amid fears inflation - though slowing - is still too high.

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SVB's collapse shows Fed failure to supervise banks

The aftershocks of the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), while seemingly fading, are still reverberating around the world. Although Federal Reserve officials have taken pains to assure the public that the US banking system is sound, it is unclear why anyone should believe them. After all, Fed Chair Jerome…

Newcastle Herald

'We have budgeted for the worst': RBA lifts cash rate

The increase lifts the cash rate to 3.85 per cent.

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Better-Than-Expected U.S. Economic Reports Boost the Dollar

The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Monday rose by +0.50% and posted a 1-week high. Higher T-note yields Monday were supportive of the dollar. Also, expectations for the Fed to raise interest rates by 25 bp at Wednesday’s FOMC meeting are positive for the dollar. In addition, weakness in the...

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3 Stocks to Sell Before It's Too Late

Tighter lending standards and high interest rates will likely push the economy into a recession this year. Therefore, it could be wise to sell fundamentally weak stocks Owens & Minor (OMI), ASOS (ASOMY), and Kaleyra (KLR). Keep reading….

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The New Daily

Australians have been scared off loans – and that’s exactly what the RBA wants

The majority of Aussies have been spooked off of loans and have lost faith in the decisions of the RBA, research shows.

Chicago Sun-Times

First Republic Bank’s fate is up in air as regulators seek a solution to its woes

First Republic is seen as the next bank likely to fail after Silicon Valley Bank, Signature Bank because of its amount of uninsured deposits and exposure to low interest rates.

ABC News

House prices rise for the second month in a row as rents keep rising due to low vacancy rates

CoreLogic data shows Australian property prices have risen for the second consecutive month, suggesting a downturn in the housing market is coming to an end as interest rates stabilise.

The New Daily

‘Line ball’: Experts split as RBA mulls pivotal interest rates call amid rising mortgage stress

Experts are split on whether the Reserve Bank will return to hiking interest rates at its May meeting this week.

The Guardian - US

The biggest challenge facing US small businesses? Rising interest rates

Financial help is available to small businesses – but this funding is competitive, time-consuming and difficult to receive

ABC News

These borrowers are facing a big jump in their mortgage repayments — but they feel they dodged a bullet

As hundreds of thousands of Australian households brace for a steep hike in their mortgage repayments, there are calls for lenders to better explain to prospective borrowers the risks of interest rate rises or other changes to their circumstances.

The New Daily

Greens to introduce legislation to block Reserve Bank rate rises

n a move that runs counter to history and convention, the Greens will seek changes that would see interest rates capped and rents frozen.

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