Exclusive data shows skyrocketing rents have outpaced income growth in every regional area in Australia and all but one ...

The most likely range for 3-month bill yields edged into the 1% to 2% range, just 1 basis point more likely than the 0% to 1% ...

The economic and fundamental backdrops are still reasonably sound, but persistent inflation, higher rates, uncertainty around ...

The sharp gain reflects the concern that the latest escalation in trade tensions could boost Australia's inflation rate. The Reserve Bank of Australia has only lowered rates once after holding ...

It marks the first time since September that rates fell for two consecutive months and offers a sustained respite from the four consecutive months of rising inflation we saw from October 2024 to ...

The Consumer Price Index in March rose 2.4% on an annual basis, showing progress in the Federal Reserve's battle to bring down inflation to a 2% rate. The CPI was forecast to rise 2.6% last month ...

Inflation throttled back in March, largely on lower gasoline prices — but tariffs threaten to reverse that downward trend in coming months while trouble also lurks in certain categories like ...

CPI inflation has declined significantly from its pandemic-era high of 9.1% in June 2022. However, it remains above the Federal Reserve's target. The central bank aims for an annual rate around 2% ...

The looming VAT hike, designed to bolster government revenue, raises questions on how it might influence day-to-day consumer spending and, ultimately, inflation rates. This comes as the annual ...

Obviously, the government can’t set wages directly. But research shows recent policies that have increased worker power are associated with strong wage growth.

Photo: Photo: Angela Weiss/AFP/Getty Images Consumer prices declined month-over-month in March for the first time in nearly five years, a welcome development for inflation-weary families but one ...