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Crikey14hOpinion
The Reserve Bank keeps making awful decisions. Politicians can do that for much less, and with more accountability
The Reserve Bank is supposed to offer expertise in monetary policy, where politicians can't be trusted. But the bank has been ...
U.S. consumer inflation expectations improve for year ahead, New York Fed says
U.S. consumers modestly lowered their expectations for inflation for the year ahead, while keeping longer-term expectations ...
Inflation expectations drift back down to pre-tariff levels, New York Fed survey shows
Fears earlier this year that President Donald Trump’s tariffs would result in a sharp inflation spike have completely receded ...
BusinessWorld5h
In the Fed’s hunt for a reason to cut rates, surveys and tariffs make answers elusive
Recent national and global surveys of business executives have highlighted the US Federal Reserve’s dilemma in determining if slowing growth or inflation is the greater risk to the US economy, with ...
Seattle now faces the highest DoorDash delivery prices in the United States
Starting this month, consumers in Seattle will face even more increases on DoorDash service fees for all deliveries due to ...
interest.co.nz12h
The Reserve Bank of New Zealand plans to cut the Official Cash Rate again at its August meeting
The Reserve Bank’s monetary policy committee held the Official Cash Rate at 3.25%, while the policymakers assess ongoing inflation pressure and the speed of NZ’s economic recovery. While the committee ...
Government told to fully fund teacher pay rise to prevent school provision cuts
Four education unions have made a ‘united’ call to ministers to provide additional investment to schools for increased staff ...