A February rate cut could mean an April election. Otherwise, it’s the Hail Mary option of another budget and a May poll.

Property developers and homeowners could see relief as early as next month after Australia’s inflation rate dropped to its ...

In welcome news for mortgage holders, a third major bank is now expecting a rate cut in February following ...

The Albanese government will be even more relieved than the Reserve Bank that the latest consumer price index shows a further ...

President Trump may want lower interest rates, but the Federal Reserve will almost certainly keep its benchmark interest rate ...

Core inflation has fallen to 3.2 per cent annually, opening the door for the Reserve Bank to cut interest rates at its next ...

“The USD month-on-month inflation rate was 11,5% in January 2025, gaining 10,9 percentage points on the December 2024 rate of ...

Treasurer Jim Chalmers says the "soft landing" which the Albanese government has been preparing for is now looking “more and ...

A larger than expected drop in inflation data has boosted the chances of an interest rate cut as soon as February.

The largest price rises were alcohol and tobacco, along with recreation and culture, while housing and transport offset the ...

Core inflation has dropped to its slowest pace in three years, boosting the chances of interest rate relief in 2025.