Interest rates are commonly used to combat inflation. They do this by influencing the spending power of the public. In general, interest rates are raised during times of high inflation, and lowered when inflation slows. The process of raising or lowering rates is overseen by the Reserve Bank ...
Economics Department and CAMA, Australian National University, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia, and Reserve Bank of New Zealand, Wellington, New ZealandJohn Wiley & Sons, LtdEconomic RecordCrosby, M. et al. 2006, `How Costly is Exchange Rate Stabilisation for an Inflation Targeter...
In Australia, when you sell shares and other listed securities for a price higher than you paid, the profit or capital gain may be subject to a capital gains tax (CGT). CGT is common globally, but Australia’s implementation is considered one of the world’s most complex, and the nua...
Economists believe that tariffs will raise costs in the US, sparking a wave of inflation that will keep interest rates higher for longer. The US central bank, the Federal Reserve, is mandated to act to bring inflation down. More expensive borrowing and costlier goods and services could bring a...
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ARTICLE History Lessons: How "Transitory" Is Inflation? November 2022 "Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it." —George Santayana Bad news: History tells us that once the inflation genie is out of the bottle, it can take far longer to return to normal levels than ...
Australia is a major exporter of commodities such as iron ore, coal, and natural gas, so theAUDis highly sensitive to shifts in commodity prices, inflation, and global demand. When inflation rises or falls, the exchange rate tends to adjust accordingly. ...
How bad are the current supply chain shortages? While supply chain shortages continue to affect businesses in every industry, we’re starting to see an improvement. Capacity on freight carriers is starting to stabilize and rates are beginning to drop. Why are some products easier to find than ...
While the peak thunderstorm period is October to March, severe storms can occur any time. One of Australia’s most costly thunderstorms hit the eastern suburbs of Sydney in April 1999, causing $1.7 billion in insurance claims – a figure that would rise to $3.34 billion today.3 ...