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Michael Janda
Michael Janda has been the ABC’s Online Business Reporter since 2009. He was the ABC’s first Business and Finance Cadet in 2008, and has since worked reporting finance across online, radio and TV. Michael’s time at the ABC has also included stints as a producer on Lateline Business and Business Today, and reporting roles with Lateline Business and The Midday Report on TV, and The World Today, PM and ABC News on radio. Michael holds a first-class honours in Political Economy from the University of Sydney and is in the process of completing a law degree part-time at UTS. You can follow Michael on Twitter: @mikejanda
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When will the Reserve Bank start cutting interest rates?
The Reserve Bank board says "a further increase in interest rates cannot be ruled out", but economists and financial traders still believe the next move in rates will be down.
Analysis
analysis:Australian households are no longer driving demand and inflation, so why punish them with higher interest rates?
In just half a sentence, the Reserve Bank board dashed the rate cut hopes of millions of mortgage borrowers. Does it risk condemning the Australian economy to recession as well?
ASX drops on mining sector as China's markets slump again, RBA starts two-day rate meeting — as it happened
The Australian share market loses ground, as a surge in the US dollar and another Chinese share market plunge see a steep sell-off for the mining sector. Look back on our business blog to see how today's events unfolded.
Analysis
analysis:'Did the Australian economy just snap'? It may be 'unlikely' but it's looking more and more possible
A raft of official economic data suggests Australia's economy suddenly hit a wall in December. Is the data wrong, or did the Reserve Bank raise rates one time too many in November?
ASX drops from record high as Commonwealth Bank leads financial slide
A slump in banking stocks leads the Australian share market off its record high, as the US Federal Reserve douses rate cut expectations. See how the day unfolded on our markets blog.
Inflation may be falling fast with rates set to follow, but people like Ash and Rebecca are still struggling
Inflation comes in lower than expected, with prices rising just 0.6 per cent over the December quarter and 4.1 per cent over the past year.
Australian share market hits all-time high after inflation falls to two-year low — as it happened
The Australian share market sets a new record high after inflation hit a two-year low in the December quarter, as economists forecast interest rate cuts from the Reserve Bank could come sooner than expected.
Evergrande liquidation fails to dent share market gains, as ASX nears record — as it happened
A Hong Kong court orders the winding-up of indebted Chinese property developer Evergrande, and the ASX holds on to modest gains. Look back on our markets blog to see how today's events unfolded.
Analysis
analysis:Forget the politics, are Labor's stage 3 tax cut tweaks good economic policy?
While a lot of the political commentary is fixated on Labor's broken promise, will its backflip make the tax system better? On that, there's a lot less argument.
ASX finishes flat as mining rally offsets falls elsewhere, markets eye stage 3 tax tweaks — as it happened
The Australian share market closes fairly flat as investors sell out of other sectors to pile into mining stocks. This is how the trading day unfolded on our live blog.
Analysis
analysis:The stage 3 tax cuts are only months away, but here's what could change in the meantime
Ahead of Labor's cost-of-living caucus, the crosshairs have again settled on the stage 3 tax cuts that are months away from handing more than $20 billion a year from the government back to (mainly) higher income earners.
ASX rises, Liontown plunges on funding setback, Wall Street becomes bull market — as it happened
US shares hit a record high despite rate cut bets being further scaled back amid economic optimism and comments from a voting Federal Reserve official describing rate cut talk as "premature". Look back on our markets blog to see how Wednesday's events unfolded.
IMF warns the Reserve Bank may need to lift interest rates again, ASX records strong gains despite retail worries — as it happened
The ASX climbs strongly across most sectors, despite signs of a consumer spending slowdown and an IMF warning that interest rates may need to rise further. Follow the day's events and insights from our business reporters on the ABC News live markets blog.
Shock loss of 65,000 jobs before Christmas the biggest outside of COVID since 1993
The unemployment rate remained at 3.9 per cent in December, but ABS figures reveal more than 65,000 jobs were lost during the month, the biggest fall since 1993 outside of COVID lockdown periods.
Unemployment rate and part-time work shift 'good news' for the RBA, ASX falls for fifth-straight day — as it happened
Economists say Australia's unemployment rate remaining steady at 3.9 per cent in December will be "good news" for the RBA, while the ASX finished lower for the fifth-straight day.
China's economy has 'lost momentum', gold miners drag ASX lower — as it happened
Australian shares close lower as Chinese GDP data confirm an economic slowdown. Look back on our markets blog to see how Wednesday's events unfolded.
Analysis
analysis:Australian real estate has at least one thing in common with a Ponzi scheme, and that makes it vulnerable to a crash
Property prices have risen faster than rents for all but three of the past 11 years, and it's indicative of Australia's chief economic malaise.
Mining and energy offset bigger falls on ASX amid surprise US inflation uptick — as it happened
The Australian share market closed lower on Friday, with the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index down 0.1% to 7,498.3 points, crossing below its 20-day moving average.
ASX gains as interest rate sensitive sectors bounce, US regulator approves Bitcoin ETFs — as it happened
Interest rate sensitive sectors such as discretionary retail, real estate and banking led the ASX higher on Thursday, while Bitcoin climbed after the US regulator approved a number of exchange-traded funds. See how the day unfolded on the ABC News live markets blog.
Australia is still seeing disinflation. This is what it might mean for interest rates
The latest monthly indicator from the ABS shows consumer prices rose at their slowest pace in almost two years in November.
Inflation drops to 4.3pc in November, ASX finishes lower as investors look ahead to US inflation figures — as it happened
The Australian share market closed lower on Wednesday, despite data showing inflation fell to 4.3 per cent in the 12 months to November. Look back on the day's financial news as it happened with our blog.
ASX jumps after Wall St tech rally, retail sales surge, as investors await fresh inflation data — as it happened
The ASX traded higher on Tuesday after Wall Street's positive session overnight, and was further boosted by a much bigger than expected jump in November retail sales. See how the day unfolded on our live blog.
Analysis
analysis:Australians are likely to see falling inflation, interest rates and taxes this year, but there's also a 'high risk' of recession
We were all wishing each other a happy new year last week. But will it really be in an economic sense, or will most Australians continue to struggle?
Aussie dollar reaches July highs as US data hints at faster fall in inflation, ASX closes lower — as it happened
Australia's dollar briefly hit a five-month high on Friday after US data showed inflation falling faster than expected, but the ASX200 closed slightly lower. Look back on our business blog to see how Friday's events unfolded.
ASX falls, but Adbri, Link, Tabcorp surge on pre-Christmas mega deals — as it happened
Australian shares edged lower, but some massive business deals saw a handful of companies rocket higher on the ASX.