Michele Bullock
Economic backseat drivers are playing a dangerous game, warns RBA
The Reserve Bank has come under fire over interest rate settings, prompting RBA deputy governor Andrew Hauser to caution against economic “false prophets”.
- by Shane Wright and Millie Muroi
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Opinion
Interest rates
Maybe only a recession will fix macroeconomic management
The reliance on interest rates to reduce demand is hugely unfair – and it is lacking in effectiveness.
- by Ross Gittins
Michele Bullock played down her intelligence at school. In year 9, something changed
Bullock was in the choir, played hockey and was unashamed about her flair with numbers. But she worries high school economics is “slipping off the radar”.
- by Christopher Harris
RBA ‘will not hesitate to raise rates’ if needed, Bullock says
Reserve Bank governor Michele Bullock says the bank must walk a tightrope between taming inflation and preserving jobs, noting regional labour markets have been tighter than those in capital cities.
- by Millie Muroi
‘Not what people want to hear’: RBA holds rates steady, douses hope of pre-Christmas cut
The bank board noted that getting inflation back to its 2-3 per cent target had been “slow and bumpy” as it confirmed the official cash rate would remain at 4.35 per cent.
- by Shane Wright and Millie Muroi
Analysis
Inflation
Why Wednesday’s inflation figures mean the RBA faces its toughest decision in a generation
Some economists believe the result of tomorrow’s consumer price index is all the RBA will need to push the official cash rate to a fresh 12-year high.
- by Shane Wright
Opinion
Interest rates
Two reasons why the RBA will have to hike rates again, and soon
When the RBA board next meets, I believe there’s a better-than-even chance it will raise rates for the first time in nine months to 4.6 per cent.
- by Steven Hamilton
Opinion
Interest rates
Why interest rate speculators should get back in their box
The future of interest rates needs more brainpower and a lot less idle speculation.
- by Ross Gittins
Reserve Bank holds interest rates as economic path gets ‘narrower’
Home buyers have been given another reprieve by the Reserve Bank, but governor Michele Bullock warns the path to a soft economic landing is narrowing.
- by Shane Wright and Millie Muroi
Analysis
Interest rates
‘Uncertain’ times: Why the RBA’s interest rate decisions are getting harder
The RBA has found itself in uncertain times, as it tries to bring inflation down without driving the country into a recession.
- by Shane Wright
Opinion
Employment
If the RBA does its job, we might all hold on to ours
If Michele Bullock and the RBA board are committed to ensuring unemployment stays under control, the first move to lower interest rates should not be as far off as some fear.
- by Millie Muroi