Up from here?
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Many observers argue the Fed’s wrong to raise rates so soon. Here’s why they’re wrong.
Donald Trump has repeatedly criticised the Federal Reserve.
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Trump’s attacks on the Fed have raised questions about its independence, but there is more to good governance than that.
Australia and Poland could adopt similar policies to protect against economic shocks from China and the EU, respectively.
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Business Briefing: what Australia can learn from a Polish economist
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Visiting Professor Andrzej Rzonca from the Warsaw School of Economics is in Australia to talk about growth, the European Union, Brexit and much more.
Staying put: Mark Carney.
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The central bank’s governor is locked into a white-hot political spat, but what can he actually do in the next two and a half years?
Persistent low growth shows fiscal and monetary policy aren’t working.
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In the battle against slow economic growth, perhaps the government and Reserve Bank should try doing nothing and let the economy restore itself.
You’re not the only one in the dark.
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Just like apes, humans fear the unknown, and that’s why there’s so much uncertainty this week as markets brace for an interest-rate decision by the Federal Reserve.
Former Reserve Bank of India Governor Raghuram Rajan. He left the job after concerted political attacks.
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Attacks on the South African Reserve Bank and events in India that led to the exit of the governor of the country’s central bank are a warning that banks aren’t immune from political meddling.
South Africa’s former finance minister Pravin Gordhan chats with Lesetja Kganyago, governor of the country’s Reserve Bank.
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Is the South African Reserve Bank safe from the wave of state capture sweeping through a number of the country’s institutions?
Glenn Stevens upheld the independence of the RBA in his time as governor.
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Glenn Stevens’ legacy shows how to maintain the independence of the Reserve Bank in crisis as well as the limits of monetary policy.
Much like a Rio Olympics basketball match, the United States’ economy is coming out on top while Australia lags behind.
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The US economy is improving off the back of jobs figures while in Australia, the government is being warned by the Reserve Bank to step up its game.
Waiting for Superman.
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Britain’s central bank governor Mark Carney is like a prize fighter throwing his last, limp punches.
Reserve Bank of Australia governor Glenn Stevens and his successor should learn from the mistakes of other central banks.
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It’s not as easy as increasing quantitative easing when it comes to what central banks can do to address the current global uncertainty.
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The G7’s limited membership of like-minded countries gives it significant power to bring about meaningful economic growth.
African governments have some hard decisions to make if they want to breathe new life into the ‘Africa Rising’ narrative.
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Africa needs to navigate the difficult economic waters that lie ahead without undoing the gains of the past two decades. Success will require difficult political choices.
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Mark Carney, governor of the Bank of England, has been criticised for his comments on how Brexit will affect financial stability in the UK.
For everyone, there are things to like and not like in higher interest rates.
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The Federal Reserve is expected to raise rates for the first time in nine years next week. What does it mean for you?
Charting a different course.
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With economies in Europe and America forging very different recoveries, their central banks are having to navigate by different stars.
Chair Yellen and her colleagues decided the economy isn’t ready.
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The Fed’s policy-setting committee decided to keep its benchmark interest rate unchanged. Here’s why that’s the wrong call.
Reserve Bank of India Governor Raghuram Rajan has taken a no-nonsense approach to curbing inflation.
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Monetary policy involves more than managing inflation, which is why it sometimes takes a committee to decide interest rates.
Fiscal policy can take up where monetary policy leaves off.
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Comments by RBA Governor Glenn Stevens that monetary policy in the form of lower interest rates may have reached its limits, needs to prompt debate on fiscal policy taking over.