Treasurer Jim is about to unveil a favour for three million Australians with HECS debts. What voter wouldn’t like a $1,200 gift? Maybe those with a big home loan if rates rise as a result?
27 July 2024
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Peter Switzer launched his own financial business 30 years ago. The Switzer Group has since grown into three successful companies spanning media and publishing that creates written content as well as video and films, with its latest acquisition being the global brand Harper’s Bazaar, financial advice, insurance and business advice. Peter is an award-winning broadcaster, twice runner-up for the Best Current Affairs Commentator award for radio, behind broadcaster Alan Jones. He talks to Ben Fordham each morning on 2GB, as well as writing each day on switzer.com.au
Treasurer Jim is about to unveil a favour for three million Australians with HECS debts. What voter wouldn’t like a $1,200 gift? Maybe those with a big home loan if rates rise as a result?
Around this time of year, we have upcoming budget leaks and some currently surfacing could have economic consequences and political implications. Let me explain…
A finance academic has suggested that Australians help the Reserve Bank to beat inflation to reduce interest rates by cutting spending and creating a “DIY recession”!
Treasurer Jim Chalmers will outline this filtering of foreign investors today as a support piece to the government’s Future Made in Australia Act.
Over the next three months, we need to see that the 13 rate rises are hurting the economy enough for the RBA to say that they’ll now go with a rate cut. Let me explain how this goes with that – or what I call Sussan Economics…
Is Labor giving into the anti-competitive actions of unions that hurt productivity, push up costs and interest rates, and kill jobs?
For anyone wanting a rate cut, the March quarter CPI number wasn’t good. Some economists have ruled out any cut this year, while one forecaster is tipping three rate rises!
Pressure’s on. Will today’s inflation news bring us closer or push us further away from our first rate cut?
The PM and Treasurer could have lied but not enough voters could give a toss.
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 what can be done to fix this?
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…
Warren Buffett says about gold: “Gold gets dug out of the ground in Africa, or someplace. Then we melt it down, dig another hole, bury it again and pay people to stand around guarding it. It has no utility. Anyone watching from Mars would be scratching their head.” So, should you buy it?
