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The real world might be telling the new RBA boss to stop raising rates

Over scheduled auctions have spiked to 1,518 from 1,428 in the space of the week, which has been described as “unreasonable” for this time of the year.

Bankrupts and fraudsters are about get their comeuppance!

We often laugh at the old line: “I’m from the government and I’m here to help” but this report into inadequate insolvency laws and processes genuinely looks like a government plan with a decent goal that’s likely to help a lot of Australians.

Bank boss bashes councils and NIMBYs for ballooning house prices!

The Albanese Government needs a courageous politician to lead the charge to take on councils or else house prices and rents will keep rising.

Support for Albanese government falls as rates and Budget Surplus surge, but is a bigger problem lurking?

The Government might have a bigger inflation-creating problem called immigration! Let me explain…

Will a relatively unknown woman replace the battle-scarred Dr Phil Lowe?

Ahead of an imminent announcement of Dr Phil Lowe’s replacement, the bookies are shortening the odds on a once considered outsider Jenny Wilkinson.

Bond market traders predict three more rate rises based on dodgy data

The bond market constantly monitors major economic indicators and a private jobs report out of the US late last week gave bond traders the jitters. Here’s why I don’t believe three more rate rises are coming.

Oh no, not another social media platform for self-appointed commentators, time wasters and key board cowards!

In one corner is Twitter’s Elon Musk facing off with Mark Zuckerberg, who brings his new social media platform Threads to the battle of the twits.

Are our universities educating unproductive bricks in the wall?

The rock group Pink Floyd once advised “We don't need no education” and much as I loved belting out these lyrics, as a former school teacher and university lecturer I want to argue for an education system that not only enhances the thinking ability of students but also equips them with the necessary skills to be contributors to a highly productive economy.

Can renting put you on the road to riches?

With soaring interest repayments, research shows renters are better off than homeowners. If renters played their money cards right, could they build wealth faster than homeowners?

Wages are surging but the RBA should hold fire today

Smashing inflation is important but for me to argue there should be no rate rise today could make me the lunatic economist that borrowers are looking for. But I better be careful about the stones I throw at the RBA

Will these house price rises force the RBA to hike again?

House prices rose strongly in June and this could give the RBA an excuse to raise interest rates again tomorrow.

Read this – there are financial changes ahead!

Big changes are coming so I thought I’d share it with you so you don’t miss out on some important changes that could affect you.

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