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Chalmers has navigated a steady course. But can he nail a tricky landing?

Chalmers has navigated a steady course. But can he nail a tricky landing?

Like a pilot negotiating fierce crosswinds, Treasurer Jim Chalmers’ dexterity will be judged on whether the economic landing is soft or hard.

  • by Peter Hartcher

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Households bank on tax cuts and anti-inflation budget plans

Households bank on tax cuts and anti-inflation budget plans

Tax cuts, worth on average $1888, and a further round of cost-of-living measures will be at the heart of Jim Chalmers’ third budget.

  • by Shane Wright
Reserve Bank delivers a hospital pass of problems to Chalmers

Reserve Bank delivers a hospital pass of problems to Chalmers

Jim Chalmers, a Brisbane Broncos fanatic, will wonder what hit him after the Reserve Bank signalled higher interest rates for longer.

  • by Shane Wright
Five things to know about the Australian economy

Five things to know about the Australian economy

Here are the key takeaways on the economy from the Reserve Bank’s latest monetary policy statement.

  • by Rachel Clun
Gold fever: Why China and the rest of the world are stocking up

Gold fever: Why China and the rest of the world are stocking up

The gold price is behaving very strangely, but there is a simple explanation.

  • by Stephen Bartholomeusz
Businesses struggle as cash-strapped customers dump spending plans

Businesses struggle as cash-strapped customers dump spending plans

The cost-of-living crisis that is hitting consumers is now being felt by small and medium-sized businesses as shoppers try to make savings.

  • by Shane Wright
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Why no news from the Fed is good news

Why no news from the Fed is good news

The US central bank is sticking to the “higher for longer” interest rate scenario factored into financial markets, while downplaying the prospect of widely feared rate hikes.

  • by Stephen Bartholomeusz
$50b clawed back from waste and rorts not enough to solve ‘truly wicked problem’

$50b clawed back from waste and rorts not enough to solve ‘truly wicked problem’

Finance Minister Katy Gallagher’s spending audit has found $50 billion in savings and redirected spending over the last two budgets. Economists say more needs to be done.

  • by Rachel Clun
Home buyers’ inflation pain almost double the official rate

Home buyers’ inflation pain almost double the official rate

When the ABS factored interest rates into its cost-of-living index, working people paying off mortgages endured the worst inflation.

  • by Shane Wright
The fight brewing over the beer giants that have captured the Australian market

The fight brewing over the beer giants that have captured the Australian market

The assistant competition minister says Australians are “paying too much for a schooner” and independent brewers say the consumer watchdog should investigate.

  • by Rachel Clun
Trump’s think tanks are planning an assault on the Fed’s independence

Trump’s think tanks are planning an assault on the Fed’s independence

If Donald Trump regains the US presidency, his policies will clash with the Federal Reserve Board’s key mandate of providing price stability.

  • by Stephen Bartholomeusz