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What exactly is inflation, and are interest rates the only option for dealing with it?

Luke Hartigan receives funding from Australian Research Council (DP230100959). He previously worked as a Research Economist at the RBA. Just when we thought it was safe to return to the supermarket ...
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Inflation just fell. Will mortgage rates fall next? Here's what to consider.

There were some encouraging economic developments this week that millions of Americans likely warmly welcomed. The unemployment rate in January, for example, declined to 4.3% as employers added more ...
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Rate cut odds jump after inflation comes in below expectations

Inflation cooled more than economists expected in November, instantly reshaping how traders, borrowers, and policymakers are thinking about the next move from the Federal Reserve. With price pressures ...
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Inflation cooled more than expected in November. But rate cuts remain unlikely anytime soon

John Hawkins was formerly a senior economist at the Reserve Bank. Annual inflation cooled in November. The latest Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) consumer price index (CPI) report, released on ...
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Inflation Keeps Shifting—Here's the Smartest Way to Keep Your Savings From Shrinking

Sabrina Karl has over two decades of experience writing about savings, CDs, and other banking topics. She is currently a full-time staff writer at Investopedia and one of the country's top experts on ...