The September quarter has been one of cautious optimism. Inflation appears to be finally cooling, central banks are holding steady, and investors are weighing up what the next phase
The June quarter of 2025 has been a rollercoaster for the financial markets. Investors and policymakers had to deal with a mix of good news and bad – on
The first quarter of 2024 saw the Government roll out considerable changes to the Stage 3 Tax Cuts, inflation continuing to slow but remaining stubbornly high across some areas, surging
Global growth is forecast to slow and remain below its historical average in 2024, reflective of tighter monetary policy in advanced economies, as well as a soft outlook for China.
The five key themes for 2023 were: better than feared growth; disinflation; peak interest rates (probably in Australia too); lots of geopolitical threats but not as bad as feared; and
Australia’s annual inflation rate has taken an unexpected step up, increasing pressure on the Reserve Bank to push interest rates higher and once again raising the prospect that Australia will
Over the past few years we have seen a significant shift in the current interest rates and expectations for future interest rates. The impacts have been far reaching – from
The Australian economy appears to be teetering on the edge of a recession, with almost as many indicators suggesting a dramatic fall in economic activity as indicators suggesting continued strong
This article was developed with the team at www.vanguard.com.au Beating back inflation Policy has driven conditions globally in 2022, one of the most rapidly evolving economic and financial market environments
When the media starts reporting higher interest rates and spiralling price rises, their next story will almost certainly scream the impending doom of a possible economic recession. But what exactly
Domestic headline inflation is expected to top 8 per cent in the final month of 2022, according to the Reserve Bank of Australia, as consumers ignore higher interest rates and
As geo-political tensions tighten in the Ukraine, economies around the world are reeling from mounting energy prices, soaring costs of living and in a desperate attempt to bring down inflation,