If only we could see all the credit card fees we pay

Jun 30, 2017 17:45 pm UTC| Insights & Views Economy

Australians spend around A$48 billion per month on credit, charge and debit cards. But the different fees, surcharges and reward points on these cards can be confusing. As my recent work with Rod Maddock shows, there is a...

From public good to personal pursuit: Historical roots of the student debt crisis

Jun 30, 2017 17:41 pm UTC| Insights & Views Economy

The promise of free college education helped propel Bernie Sanders 2016 bid for the Democratic nomination to national prominence. It reverberated during the confirmation hearings for Betsy DeVos as Secretary of Education...

Growing food in the post-truth era

Jun 30, 2017 17:33 pm UTC| Insights & Views Nature Economy

This article is part of an ongoing series from the Post-Truth Initiative, a Strategic Research Excellence Initiative at the University of Sydney. The series examines todays post-truth problem in public discourse: the...

RBI likely to cut repo rate by 25bps to 6.00 pct at next review meeting, says ANZ Research

Jun 30, 2017 12:06 pm UTC| Commentary Central Banks Economy

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is expected to cut its policy repo rate by 25 basis points to 6.00 percent from 6.25 percent at its next review meeting on August 2. Further rate cuts beyond that will be data dependent,...

Progressive decline in Eurozone inflation rate argues against an imminent rate hike by the ECB

Jun 30, 2017 11:11 am UTC| Insights & Views Economy Central Banks

Eurostat, the EUs statistics agency, released Eurozone inflation data for the month of June earlier today. Official figures show that inflation across the 19-country eurozone fell to its lowest level this year on easing...

UK gilts surge post Q1 GDP data; investors await June manufacturing PMI

Jun 30, 2017 11:08 am UTC| Commentary Economy

The UK gilts surged Friday after reading the countrys first-quarter gross domestic product (GDP), which remained unchanged, released today. Also, the countrys manufacturing PMI for the month of June, due by early next week...

China infrastructure investment likely to remain solid, potentially contribute to GDP growth in H2 2017: ANZ Research

Jun 30, 2017 10:39 am UTC| Commentary Economy

Chinas infrastructure investment is expected continue to be solid and will potentially be a major contributor to GDP growth in H2 2017. Assuming consumption and net exports contribute 4.4ppts (similar as in 2016) to 2017s...