HSBC chief economist Paul Bloxham — a top forecaster who was tipping a much lower quarterly inflation read — is now expecting the cash rate to remain on hold at 3.6% and stay there all of next year.
Inflation figures wiped out any chance of the Reserve Bank cutting rates on Melbourne Cup Day and economists expect the central bank to revise CPI expectations.
State pensioners are in line for a pay rise next year under the Triple Lock promise from the Labour Party government.
Social Security's 2026 cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) is 2.8%. That's an improvement from the 2.5% COLA seniors received ...
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Bermuda’s inflation rate edged down in June, as consumers paid 1.7 per cent more for goods and services than they did a year ...
A roller-coaster 2025 is entering its final weeks. The one-year anniversary of Donald Trump's victory in the U.S.
The latest Primerica Household Budget Index™ (HBI™) data, a monthly economic metric that examines how inflation and wage trends impact the ability of middle-income families to afford life’s everyday ...
Once we look past the Fed's excuses, it's likely we're witnessing the Fed give up on its two-percent target in real time.
Core inflation in Japan's capital accelerated in October and stayed above the central bank's 2% target, data showed on Friday ...
It seems the only constant in life is change. Let's take a look at why the 2026 COLA is both good and bad for Social Security ...
This macro backdrop leaves markets in an uneasy equilibrium. Growth is slowing; inflation is contained; and the Fed is easing, but not urgently. Our stance remains neutral on equities, overweight on ...