Inflation

Investor sentiment weakened as Iran denied negotiations and renewed strikes with Israel, keeping oil elevated and equities under pressure.

The Federal Reserve’s Christopher Waller and Michelle Bowman thought rate cuts were possible this year—the markets disagreed.

ABS figures show the unemployment rate was 4.1 percent in January.

Investors trim their bets on interest rate cut expectations.

‘The Reserve Bank’s forecasts are not forecasting a recession in our economy. Neither are the government’s,’ said Treasurer Jim Chalmers.

A 100-year-old Levant pipeline bypassed the Gulf chokepoint. With tankers halted and prices soaring in 2026, an abandoned route could be key to energy security.

This is the first series of rate increases since December 2024.

Tariffs also played a role as the average price of a new car sold rose 3.4 percent from a year ago.

‘That would be the exact same as last year’s COLA of 2.8 percent,’ a seniors group said.

All eyes will be on next month’s consumer price index report because of the Iranian conflict.

A prolonged conflict would further delay ships in the Strait of Hormuz, leading to product shortages and higher production and transportation costs.

Businesses suggest that prices will ‘rise at a somewhat slower pace in the near term.’

Crude oil prices surged 8 percent following the joint U.S.-Israel strikes in Iran.

Economists had penciled in a reading of 0.3 percent.

Taxpayer-backed public sector wage growth continues to outpace the private sector.

Growth in consumer prices continues to stabilize to kick off 2026.

U.S. continues to lead the world with its domestic GDP growth, and once Kevin Warsh will be confirmed, the U.S. dollar is expected to continue to firm up.

The bill will suspend indexation of the beer excise retrospectively from Aug. 1, 2025, preventing the usual twice-yearly increases linked to inflation.

The shadow treasurer pushed the treasurer on ’the 13th interest rate rise under Labor.’

In a unanimous decision on Feb. 3, the RBA board hiked interest rates by 25 basis points, six months after the last rate cut in August 2025.

Investor sentiment weakened as Iran denied negotiations and renewed strikes with Israel, keeping oil elevated and equities under pressure.

The Federal Reserve’s Christopher Waller and Michelle Bowman thought rate cuts were possible this year—the markets disagreed.

ABS figures show the unemployment rate was 4.1 percent in January.

Investors trim their bets on interest rate cut expectations.

‘The Reserve Bank’s forecasts are not forecasting a recession in our economy. Neither are the government’s,’ said Treasurer Jim Chalmers.

A 100-year-old Levant pipeline bypassed the Gulf chokepoint. With tankers halted and prices soaring in 2026, an abandoned route could be key to energy security.

This is the first series of rate increases since December 2024.

Tariffs also played a role as the average price of a new car sold rose 3.4 percent from a year ago.

‘That would be the exact same as last year’s COLA of 2.8 percent,’ a seniors group said.

All eyes will be on next month’s consumer price index report because of the Iranian conflict.

A prolonged conflict would further delay ships in the Strait of Hormuz, leading to product shortages and higher production and transportation costs.

Businesses suggest that prices will ‘rise at a somewhat slower pace in the near term.’

Crude oil prices surged 8 percent following the joint U.S.-Israel strikes in Iran.

Economists had penciled in a reading of 0.3 percent.

Taxpayer-backed public sector wage growth continues to outpace the private sector.

Growth in consumer prices continues to stabilize to kick off 2026.

U.S. continues to lead the world with its domestic GDP growth, and once Kevin Warsh will be confirmed, the U.S. dollar is expected to continue to firm up.

The bill will suspend indexation of the beer excise retrospectively from Aug. 1, 2025, preventing the usual twice-yearly increases linked to inflation.

The shadow treasurer pushed the treasurer on ’the 13th interest rate rise under Labor.’

In a unanimous decision on Feb. 3, the RBA board hiked interest rates by 25 basis points, six months after the last rate cut in August 2025.