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Andrew Moran
US Inflation Eases Slightly, Boosting Hope for Rate Cuts
Shelter and gasoline prices added to inflation pressures in April.
May 15, 2024
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Andrew Moran
5 hours
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Viewpoints
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Graham Young
Opinion: A Triple 'F' Rating for This Federal Budget
Is this the future of Australia? Fat, flaccid, and foolish?
May 14, 2024
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Graham Young
22 hours
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Australia News
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Alfred Bui
Budget 2024: Interest Payments on Government Debt to Soar by 57 Percent in 4 Years
Total interest payments will soar from $22.7 billion in the 2023-24 financial year to $35.6 billion in 2027-28.
May 14, 2024
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Alfred Bui
May 14
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Australia News
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Crystal-Rose Jones
Budget 2024: Government to Fund Aged Care Worker Pay Increase
A boost to aged care workers’ salaries is among the $2.2 billion in announcements made for the sector in the 2024 federal budget.
May 14, 2024
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Crystal-Rose Jones
May 14
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Viewpoints
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Kevin Andrews
Opinion: Suppressing Fire Before an Early Election Call
This year’s Budget paves the way for an earlier election, should its assumptions prove accurate.
May 14, 2024
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Kevin Andrews
May 14
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Economic Policies
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Crystal-Rose Jones
Budget 2024: Government Pledges to Build 1.2 Million New Homes in Five Years
About $6.2 billion will go into the initiative.
May 14, 2024
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Crystal-Rose Jones
May 14
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Inflation
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Andrew Moran
Consumers Fight Persistent Inflation by Trading Down to Cheaper Products
Corporate America warns ’the consumer is under pressure.’
May 13, 2024
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Andrew Moran
May 13
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Australia News
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Alfred Bui
Budget 2024: Australia Reports 2nd Surplus on the Back of Strong Commodity Prices
While the figure is well below the $22.1 billion surplus in 2022-23, it marks the first back-to-back surplus in nearly two decades.
May 13, 2024
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Alfred Bui
May 13
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Australia News
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Nina Nguyen
Budget 2024: Labor to Invest $288 Million into Rolling out the National Digital ID
The digital ID system will make cybersecurity ’simpler, safer, and more secure,' says Finance Minister Katy Gallagher.
May 13, 2024
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Nina Nguyen
May 13
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Australia News
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Alfred Bui
Cost of Living Surge: 69 Percent of Australians Say Groceries Cost More
Six in 10 shoppers reported spending more on housing, insurance, and groceries compared to the same time last year.
May 12, 2024
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Alfred Bui
May 12
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Viewpoints
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Graham Young
Opinion: Problems With Cutting Student Debt
The treasurer should have stayed the course. He needs to save every bit of money he can.
May 12, 2024
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Graham Young
May 12
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Inflation
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Andrew Moran
Federal Reserve Will ‘Eventually’ Cut Interest Rates: NY Fed’s John Williams
Patience is vital in bringing inflation back to target.
May 07, 2024
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Andrew Moran
May 07
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Economic Policies
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Tom Ozimek
Elon Musk Issues Warning on Biden Admin’s Massive Deficit Spending
‘We need to do something about our national debt or the dollar will be worth nothing,’ Mr. Musk said.
May 04, 2024
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Tom Ozimek
May 04
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Inflation
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Andrew Moran
Economist Shoots Down White House Shrinkflation Claims
Other economists assert that corporate greed is lifting inflation pressures.
May 04, 2024
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Andrew Moran
May 04
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US News
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Mark Gilman
Home Prices and Mortgages Aren’t Dropping Anytime Soon, Say Experts
Industry experts warn that buyers closing deals out of ‘fear of missing out’ may be ruining their financial futures.
May 01, 2024
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Mark Gilman
May 01
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Inflation
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Andrew Moran
Fed Leaves Interest Rates Unchanged as ‘Inflation Risks’ Persist
Fed Chair Powell says his confidence in inflation moving back down is lower than before.
May 01, 2024
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Andrew Moran
May 01
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Business Columnists
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Michael Wilkerson
Japan’s Warning for America
May 01, 2024
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Michael Wilkerson
May 01
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US News
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Andrew Moran
Yellen Says Americans Are ‘Better Off’ Despite Higher Price Inflation
The Treasury Secretary refutes the Republican argument that President Joe Biden is raising taxes.
Apr 30, 2024
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Andrew Moran
Apr 30
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Business Columnists
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Daniel Lacalle
Weaker Growth and Higher Inflation: Why Consensus Was Wrong
Apr 30, 2024
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Daniel Lacalle
Apr 30
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Inflation
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Naveen Athrappully
Food Prices Expected to Rise 2.2 Percent With Eggs, Sugar, and Beef Leading the Surge
The cost increases comes as two-thirds of American consumers struggle to afford daily grocery expenses.
Apr 29, 2024
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Naveen Athrappully
Apr 29
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