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‘I’ll fess up’: Anthony Albanese tries to make a virtue of not knowing unemployment or cash rate

Labor leader makes mistake on day one of campaign as Scott Morrison embraces former NSW MP who said PM ‘got the welcome he deserved’ during bushfires

The Guardian - AU

Anthony Albanese stumbles, can't name cash or unemployment rate on day one of federal election campaign

Anthony Albanese says he made a mistake after being unable to recall key economic figures while trying to spruik Labor's credentials for government. The Opposition Leader says he takes full responsibility for the mistake.

ABC News

The Loop: Craig Kelly egged, PM's path now clear to call election, and borrowers warned to brace for falling house prices

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Borrowers should brace for a 15 per cent fall in home prices as interest rates rise, warns RBA

The Reserve Bank is confident most borrowers will be able to cope with rising interest rates, but it also warns recent buyers in particular should brace for falling property prices.

ABC News

Rising rates will put pressure on default risk

Rising interest rates will be a juggling act for the RBA with debt serviceability

The Canberra Times

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

The Guardian - AU

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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

The New Daily

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.

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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.

The New Daily

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 Conversation

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 Guardian - AU

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

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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.

The New Daily

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.

The Conversation

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.

ABC News

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.

ABC News

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.

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