7 d. ago Bullock hoses down hopes of deep interest rate cuts after Trump upheaval

Expectations of deep cuts in official interest rates to protect the economy from the global tariff war are growing, but the Reserve Bank governor is cautious.

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7 d. ago Shares surge – but Trump’s tariff turnaround reduces rate cut chances

Equity and bond markets are surging thanks to Donald Trump’s tariff plan pause. But it has also meant mortgage holders might not get the same level of relief.

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1 week ago Federal election 2025 as it happened:: More than $85 billion wiped off the ASX; Chalmers flags interest rate cuts

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Opposition Leader Peter Dutton are into the second week of their campaigns. Follow our rolling coverage here.

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1 week ago Federal election 2025 LIVE updates: More than $85 billion wiped off the ASX; Chalmers flags interest rate cuts

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Opposition Leader Peter Dutton are into the second week of their campaigns. Follow our rolling coverage here.

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2 w. ago House values jump on rate cut, denting home buying hopes for young

The Reserve Bank cut interest rates for the first time in almost five years in February. By March, house values across the country were climbing.

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3 w. ago Despite growth rate cut and best intentions, Australia’s NDIS remains an unsustainable program

The runaway costs of the National Disability Insurance Scheme need to be addressed as a matter of urgency, whoever wins the election.

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4 w. ago Fed keeps interest rates on hold, warns of Trump ‘uncertainty’

The Fed said it still anticipates two rate cuts by the end of the year but chair Jerome Powell said uncertainty about the economy is “unusually elevated” as it waits to see the impact of Trump’s policies.

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4 w. ago Fed stays on hold, still expects two rate cuts this year despite ‘uncertainty’

The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady, as expected, but US central bank policymakers indicated they still anticipate reducing borrowing costs by half a percentage point by the end of this year.

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last month NAB boss worried ‘tariff madness’ could put future rate cuts at risk

CEOs from two major Australian banks have warned that an escalation of Donald Trump’s trade war would harm global economic growth and drive up inflation.

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