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Anthony Albanese stumbles, can't name cash or unemployment rate on day one of federal election campaign

Anthony Albanese says he made a mistake after being unable to recall key economic figures while trying to spruik Labor's credentials for government. The Opposition Leader says he takes full responsibility for the mistake.

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The Loop: Craig Kelly egged, PM's path now clear to call election, and borrowers warned to brace for falling house prices

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Borrowers should brace for a 15 per cent fall in home prices as interest rates rise, warns RBA

The Reserve Bank is confident most borrowers will be able to cope with rising interest rates, but it also warns recent buyers in particular should brace for falling property prices.

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Rising rates will put pressure on default risk

Rising interest rates will be a juggling act for the RBA with debt serviceability

The Canberra Times

The RBA’s decade without a rate rise is coming to an end – but the market’s expectations are absurd

A 3% cash rate, let alone one next year, would likely destroy the economy and the housing market

The Guardian - AU

Australian workers face two or more miserable years as rates rise and wages fall

Finally, interest rates will rise in coming months after the RBA ditched its stance of waiting for wages growth before lifting them.

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No impact on rates from budget: Treasury

Treasury does not believe the $39 billion worth of spending in last week's budget will have a material impact on inflation or interest rates.

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RBA warns watching inflation, wages data

The Reserve Bank of Australia board has left the cash rate unchanged, but warns it will be monitoring inflation and wages figures in coming months.

AAP

RBA's Lowe warns higher inflation ahead

Reserve Bank governor Philip Lowe has warned higher rates of inflation are ahead, signally he will be keeping watch on data results in coming months.

AAP

RBA, consumers to give views on budget

The Reserve Bank will give its views on the budget when its board meets this week, as will consumers in the latest weekly confidence survey.

AAP

Inflation: another problem in the long list of issues Morrison won’t lead on

The budget says inflation will fall, even though the economy is strong and the government is giving handouts. Financial markets disagree.

Crikey

Jobless rate could fall below 4pct soon

The unemployment rate could fall below 4 per cent sooner than forecast in this week's federal budget with the number of job vacancies growing in recent months.

AAP

Federal budget 2022: Election sweeteners could trigger earlier rate hikes

Economists warn cost-of-living giveaways will only offer temporary relief for households and could backfire by pushing up inflation and interest rates.

The New Daily

Australia’s budget is banking on wages outpacing inflation and interest rates, but not by too much

Analysis: The Coalition is relying on an assumption that handouts including fuel excise relief won’t fan inflation

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With inflation back, the rest of the world is hiking up interest rates. Why not Australia?

The RBA has kept interest rates at an all-time low of 0.10% — a move that has more to do with protecting the wealthy than it does the average consumer.

AAP

Smaller deficits even as treasurer spends

Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has banked the windfall from strong economic growth, low unemployment and a spike in commodity prices.

AAP

Budget carefully calibrated: Birmingham

Finance Minister Simon Birmingham says Tuesday's budget won't add to inflationary pressures in the economy, despite promising extra support for households.

The New Daily

Michael Pascoe: We want inflation but not a higher cost of living. Go figure that one

While nobody seems to want the cost of living to be higher, it is official policy to push inflation higher than it has been for a decade.

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Crikey

RBA holds down breakfast as it waits for a real reason to tackle inflation

The RBA sees inflation as an imported phenomenon and is waiting for wages to rise before it lifts rates… but when will that happen?

Crikey

Politics 101: voters forced to pay higher mortgage rates don’t reelect governments

An interest rate rise during the election campaign could have consequences as huge as our rampant real estate market.

The Conversation

5 interview questions for the next RBA deputy governor

Reserve Bank Deputy Governor Guy Debelle has left the building. Wednesday was his last day. Six days after his shock resignation, he has departed to become chief financial officer at the green energy firm Fortescue Future Industries.

The Guardian - AU

Cruise ship ban to end; nation records 24 Covid deaths – as it happened

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AAP

RBA unsure how inflation will evolve

The Reserve Bank of Australia minutes from its March 1 board meeting show there is uncertainty how inflation will evolve in the face of the Ukrainian war.

AAP

Four per cent unemployment rate in sight

Some economists expect the unemployment rate could hit four per cent when the February labour force figures are released on Thursday.

AAP

'Strong candidates' for RBA deputy: Lowe

A day after the announcement of Guy Debelle's resignation, Reserve Bank governor says there are strong internal candidates for the deputy governor role.

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