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Today’s a taxing day for rate worriers
Pressure’s on. Will today’s inflation news bring us closer or push us further away from our first rate cut?
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Why are petrol prices unbelievably expensive?
Petrol prices are contributing to higher inflation and making it difficult for the RBA to cut interest rates. Why are these prices so elevated? And…
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Unemployment is rising and that’s a good thing
I can’t believe I’m saying that when unemployment went up in March, it was a relief! But here’s why I’m saying this…
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Could workers returning to the office be good for interest rates?
Despite the last unemployment reading revealing a drop from 4.1% to 3.7%, there’s a current return-to-the-office trend, which is seen as an anecdotal sign that…
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Young people in the workplace are surprising recruiters and employers
Please don’t shoot the messenger but the recruitment industry say Gen Z young people are reportedly asking for big pay rises and when do they…
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Our tax burden makes Kerry Packer’s insults very relevant
I hope National Cabinet at least has a good think about the amount of taxes we’re paying and how public servants are spending our tax…
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Don’t let market noise spook you right now
Stocks can shock and scare you, but you have to learn to be patient and ignore those short-term scary stories.
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Economists divided on when rates fall, so who’s right?
Rate cuts and when they happen are a work-in-progress, but here’s why I think we’ll see cuts before we start shopping for Christmas presents this…
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Is Dr Jim a poor man’s Keating?
I’ve been asked to assess The Australian’s Judith Sloane’s view on the country’s current Treasurer, Dr Jim Chalmers, who’s seen as the likely successor to…
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I’m a bank cheerleader but purely for money reasons
Am I a cheerleader for banks? My oath I am because I live by the rational view that banks are a useful fact of life.…