Australia’s Reserve Bank no longer says it is patient, but it is unlikely to move move until it sees widespread higher wage growth.
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Grocers must find a way to add value and affordability for consumers.
Josh Frydenberg says halving the fuel excise will save a family with two cars $700. Our calculations show for most households it will be less.
Oil is used throughout the US economy. It goes into packaging, toys, clothing and especially the food we eat.
Experts on poverty in Britain explain how destitution affects different groups of people and aspects of life.
Consumers are feeling pain at the pump and demanding solutions. Some politicians are pushing gasoline tax waivers – but that means less money to fix roads, and often not much economic relief.
The UK may be facing the worst economic conditions in many years, but the chancellor may prefer not to be overly helpful.
Enormous price rises beyond Australia’s control are cutting our standard of living. Cutting it further by rising rates won’t help.
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.
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Professor of Economics, UNSW Sydney
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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Visiting Fellow, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University
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Senior Lecturer, Canberra School of Politics, Economics and Society, University of Canberra
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Professor of Economics & Business, Allegheny College
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Associate Professor of Markets, Public Policy and Law, Boston University
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Senior Lecturer in Economics, The Open University
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Visiting Professor at the Business School, University of the Witwatersrand
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Associate Professor of Finance, Mississippi State University
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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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Professor of Economics, University of Nebraska Omaha
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Associate Professor of Economics, Pace University
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Senior Lecturer in Economics | Freelance Consultant, Sheffield Hallam University
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Associate Professor in Economics, University of Leeds
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Lecturer in Economics, Monash University
