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Victoria is in huge debt but the government is keen to keep spending to stave off worsening unemployment.
The federal government has announced plans to change the way debts are indexed. But it may not help students over the long term.
The Federal Reserve doesn’t appear eager to cut rates.
New Zealand’s history of inflation, recessions and unemployment offer clues to what might happen next. Coupled with global events, the outlook is not promising.
Australia’s inflation rate has halved, but it’s falling more slowly than it was, and previous high inflation is set to push up student debt.
In this podcast, we're joined by independent economist Chris Richardson to discuss the upcoming budget and Australia's economic outlook.
Next month’s budget is an opportunity for the government to move beyond its ‘I feel your pain’ rhetoric to a HomeKeeper-style policy for this particular group of temporarily squeezed Australians.
Raising interest rates can’t stop Japan’s currency from sinking to a record low.
A gap has opened up between inflation in the US compared to other regions like Europe and China.
Voters, city council and even local business leaders have tried to raise the city’s minimum wage, but face pushback from the state legislature in Harrisburg.
Turkey’s central bank has raised interest rates in a much-needed reversal from years of unorthodox economic policy.
Cafe owners have tried to keep prices low but are being squeezed out by tight margins.
The Albanese government in its yearly submission to the Annual Wage Review will argue that real wages of low paid workers should not go backwards.
Poorer countries will be hit hardest, as a new study shows.
Nigeria’s sudden and total removal of fuel subsidies was not the best strategy to use.
Factors pushing inflation rates downwards in other parts of the world are achieving the exact opposite result in Nigeria.
More than 6 million people have fled Venezuela seeking better living conditions – now they are boosting economic growth in their host countries.
Africa’s largest economy is in crisis, and unrest is growing.
Keeping an eye out for where you can boost your savings or reduce expenses when times are tough can improve your financial wellbeing.
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