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What happens to the economy if you can't pay your home loan?

07 Nov 2022

Australia is seeing mortgage stress and other cost-of-living pressures rise, but we can avoid the financial impact being felt in the UK and US, says a UNSW Business School real estate expert.

How likely is a US recession? About 75 per cent

31 Oct 2022

A growing number of economists are predicting a US recession is on the cards, which could lead to a recession in Australia and globally.

Is now a good time to buy a house in Australia?

14 Jun 2022

With interest rates rising and house prices dropping in some cities, are potential first-home buyers getting closer to making that purchase?

Should interest rates be capped?

10 May 2022

Can interest rates be capped in Australia - and should they be? Mark Humphery-Jenner, Associate Professor at UNSW Business School explains.

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Up and up: What does an interest rate rise mean for Australia?

02 May 2022

UNSW Business School Professor Peter Swan explains what a rate hike would mean for borrowers and the Australian economy

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What’s wrong with Australian mortgages? They’re fixed for shareholders, not home owners

04 Feb 2022

There’s no reason why Australian lenders couldn’t offer 30-year fixed-rate mortgages, as they do in the US.

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Vital Signs: it’s too early for the RBA to pull the trigger on interest rates

28 Jan 2022

The case for the RBA increasing interest rates certainly exists. But it’s far less pressing than in the United States.

Philip Lowe, an Australian economist who is the current Governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia

Vital Signs: RBA governor Philip Lowe's dangerous game on interest rates

09 Jul 2021

The Reserve Bank governor's 'forward guidance' risks him not adapting to changing circumstances, or undermining his credibility.

Vital Signs: It's not the Reserve Bank's job to worry about housing prices

11 Jun 2021

The RBA shouldn't be spooked into raising interest rates, but the prospect of inflation in the next few years is an important consideration for central banks around the world.

Vital Signs: three economic facts point to a big-spending federal budget

30 Apr 2021

Inflation, interest rates and booming mining royalties give the Morrison government scope to ignore the deficit daleks.

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