The head of the US Federal Reserve has declared interest rates are headed down there. Australia should fall into line soon after – most likely on Melbourne Cup Day in November.
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Kazakhstan’s abrupt currency devaluation in 2015 hit the poor hardest.
Critics dismissed the proposal as a last-ditch effort to win votes ahead of Queensland’s state election in October. But public opinion on how the government should get involved in markets may be shifting.
These five foods rate highly on the nutrient-rich foods index and on cost, meaning they represent good value for money when it comes to buying nutritious food.
How do we know if prices are going up across the whole economy, or just for some products? One solution is to create an index of price changes across the entire economy – but this isn’t perfect.
Australian households contribute way more to the costs of children’s schooling than the OECD average. This is due to the numbers of students attending private schools and paying high fees.
The next government should restore the value of benefits to cover the costs of living.
The perception of a worsening cost of living, combined with seeing Canada as significantly more unequal, is creating a perfect storm for a deteriorating sense of control in everyday life.
Despite offering billions in health and cost-of-living measures, the Queensland Labor government appears headed for defeat in the October state election.
The Federal Reserve is being characteristically cautious.
New research shows that paying cashlessly, whether by card or phone and regardless of any credit involvement, leads to spending more money.
For Australia’s artists, the cost of living crisis is also a wellbeing and art making crisis. And the effects of this will reach us all.
Rising food costs mean more people are turning to the black market to feed themselves – but this has consequences for business and consumers.
Plus, five other tips to get more fruit and vegetables in your diet on a budget.
Without a clear picture of the actual drivers affecting food prices, we lack the necessary information for developing policies that protect the rights and well-being of Canadians.
UK inflation fell to 2.3% in the year to April – but it doesn’t necessarily mean the squeeze on household finances is to end.
Fonterra’s plan to sell its consumer brands came as a surprise. But there is logic to the dairy giant focusing on selling to the food industry rather than directly to consumers.
Here are some cheaper, healthy alternatives to olive oil.
Investors, homebuyers and central bankers all have reason to be irritated by the latest data, and inflation isn’t licked just yet. But the numbers also show reason for optimism.
Tuesday’s budget will show there has been an improvement of $10.5 billion in the bottom line. The update forecasted a deficit of $1.1 billion for 2023-24.
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