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The RBA’s decade without a rate rise is coming to an end – but the market’s expectations are absurd

A 3% cash rate, let alone one next year, would likely destroy the economy and the housing market

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No impact on rates from budget: Treasury

Treasury does not believe the $39 billion worth of spending in last week's budget will have a material impact on inflation or interest rates.

AAP

RBA warns watching inflation, wages data

The Reserve Bank of Australia board has left the cash rate unchanged, but warns it will be monitoring inflation and wages figures in coming months.

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RBA's Lowe warns higher inflation ahead

Reserve Bank governor Philip Lowe has warned higher rates of inflation are ahead, signally he will be keeping watch on data results in coming months.

AAP

RBA, consumers to give views on budget

The Reserve Bank will give its views on the budget when its board meets this week, as will consumers in the latest weekly confidence survey.

AAP

Jobless rate could fall below 4pct soon

The unemployment rate could fall below 4 per cent sooner than forecast in this week's federal budget with the number of job vacancies growing in recent months.

AAP

Federal budget 2022: Election sweeteners could trigger earlier rate hikes

Economists warn cost-of-living giveaways will only offer temporary relief for households and could backfire by pushing up inflation and interest rates.

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Australia’s budget is banking on wages outpacing inflation and interest rates, but not by too much

Analysis: The Coalition is relying on an assumption that handouts including fuel excise relief won’t fan inflation

The Guardian - AU

Smaller deficits even as treasurer spends

Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has banked the windfall from strong economic growth, low unemployment and a spike in commodity prices.

AAP

Budget carefully calibrated: Birmingham

Finance Minister Simon Birmingham says Tuesday's budget won't add to inflationary pressures in the economy, despite promising extra support for households.

AAP

Michael Pascoe: We want inflation but not a higher cost of living. Go figure that one

While nobody seems to want the cost of living to be higher, it is official policy to push inflation higher than it has been for a decade.

The New Daily

5 interview questions for the next RBA deputy governor

Reserve Bank Deputy Governor Guy Debelle has left the building. Wednesday was his last day. Six days after his shock resignation, he has departed to become chief financial officer at the green energy firm Fortescue Future Industries.

The Conversation

Cruise ship ban to end; nation records 24 Covid deaths – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

RBA unsure how inflation will evolve

The Reserve Bank of Australia minutes from its March 1 board meeting show there is uncertainty how inflation will evolve in the face of the Ukrainian war.

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Four per cent unemployment rate in sight

Some economists expect the unemployment rate could hit four per cent when the February labour force figures are released on Thursday.

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'Strong candidates' for RBA deputy: Lowe

A day after the announcement of Guy Debelle's resignation, Reserve Bank governor says there are strong internal candidates for the deputy governor role.

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Michael Pascoe: RBA gently points out we don’t have an AUKUS economy

You know the old cliché “if America sneezes, Australia catches a cold”? It’s very last century and long overdue for retirement.

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Game of Loans: the Reserve Bank loses its heir apparent to Fortescue's green fund

The Reserve Bank of Australia was roiled today by the resignation of its Deputy Governor Guy Debelle, who is leaving with only six days’ notice.

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RBA deputy governor Guy Debelle to join Fortescue's renewable energy push

Reserve Bank deputy governor Guy Debelle is leaving the bank to join Andrew Forrest's renewable energy business, Fortescue Future Industries.

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ASX rises amid oil price plunge, RBA's deputy governor Guy Debelle quitting to join Fortescue

The Australian share market closed sharply higher on Thursday, after a strong day on Wall Street as the oil price plunged. Meanwhile, the RBA's deputy governor resigns to go to Fortescue Future Industries.

The Guardian - AU

Morrison says Qld premier ‘consulted’ on emergency; Rio Tinto ditching Russia; 21 Covid deaths – As it happened

All the day’s news as it unfolded

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‘Inflation psychology’: Ukraine war squeezes Australian motorists as nations ban Russian oil

Australians are being slugged with higher petrol prices as the war in Ukraine threatens to usher in a sustained period of higher inflation.

The Guardian - AU

Interest rate rise ‘plausible’, RBA says, eyeing supply shocks from Ukraine invasion

Reserve Bank will act ‘to maintain low and stable inflation in Australia’, Philip Lowe says

AAP

RBA's Lowe warns of upside inflation risks

RBA governor Philip Lowe has told a business conference inflation could reach four per cent-plus as a result of the Ukraine war and the floods in Australia.

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Job ads jumped as Omicron wave receded

ANZ's job advertising series jumped 8.4 per cent in February as the impact of the Omicron strain on business receded.

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