Enormous price rises beyond Australia’s control are cutting our standard of living. Cutting it further by rising rates won’t help.
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The idea: to use the credit channel by making foreign banks bear the consequences of the devaluation of the Russian currency.
Central banks are facing some of their toughest monetary policy decisions ever.
The US economy is cooling, yet inflation remains elevated, a combo that suggests stagflation might be right around the corner.
Oil revenues are crucial to Russia’s economy. The US only accounts for a small fraction of them, so banning Russian oil imports has mainly symbolic value.
Soaring inflation and a run on the banks signal that punishing sanctions resulting from the invasion of Ukraine are already inflicting economic pain.
The cost of living crisis could get even worse.
Many Americans regularly report that they don’t make enough to support their families. Status plays a role — while money can’t buy happiness, it can bring status, which can lead to happiness.
Disruption at each stage of supply chain – production, transportation and distribution – is forcing New Zealand to ‘import’ more inflation. There will be no quick fix in 2022.
The sums aren’t adding for South Africa on either the spending or revenue side. It’s a problem that’s developed over time with no action being taken.
The threat of sanctions may have little effect.
Higher interest rates reduce demand for goods and services, which makes it harder for companies to raise prices. But there are risks as well.
Global supply chains and energy prices are not solely to blame for a tough year ahead.
If we want higher wages, we must win them through deliberate wage-boosting policies.
As household budgets come under strain, so does support for governments, as Boris Johnson should note.
While the uptick in the unemployment rate in January may seem like bad news, the reason it rose actually shows the labor market returning to normal.
There’s no reason why Australian lenders couldn’t offer 30-year fixed-rate mortgages, as they do in the US. It could save borrowers thousands of dollars in interest a year.
As inflation bites, targeted relief for those most affected by the rising cost of living would be the best short-term option.
The case for the RBA increasing interest rates certainly exists. But it’s far less pressing than in the United States.
The US central bank said surging inflation is guiding its decision about when to lift interest rates. Two experts on financial markets explain what might happen next.
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Associate Professor of Finance, Mississippi State University
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Professor of Economics, University of Nebraska Omaha
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Senior Lecturer, Research School of Economics, and Research Associate, Centre for Applied Macroeconomic Analysis, Australian National University
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Senior Lecturer in Economics | Freelance Consultant, Sheffield Hallam University
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Lecturer in Economics, Monash University
