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📈IMF releases forecasts - May 2025 📈
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has just published its World Economic Outlook, however it is evident that confident predictions are...
Crest Economics
16 hours ago2 min read
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📈Unemployment in Australia - April 2025 📈
In April, the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) announced a slight increase in the national unemployment rate, rising from 4.0% to...
Crest Economics
16 hours ago2 min read
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📈2025-26 Federal Budget: Winners and Losers - April 2025 📈
On the 25th of March, the Labor Government delivered its proposed 2025-26 budget which is to be implemented if they are re-elected in the...
Crest Economics
Apr 32 min read
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📈Energy bill relief for households - March 2025 📈
The Australian government has announced the extension of its energy bill subsidies until the end of 2025, providing another $150 in...
Crest Economics
Mar 292 min read
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📈Market performance across the world slumps - March 2025 📈
Due to the recent volatile and protectionist policies implemented by the Trump administration, both the global and Australian share...
Crest Economics
Mar 201 min read
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📈Australia’s Economic Growth Update - March 2025 📈
Australia’s economy grew by 0.6% in the December quarter and 1.3% throughout 2024. The data showed GDP per person increased by 0.1% in...
Crest Economics
Mar 152 min read
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📈What does Trump’s tariffs mean for the global economy? - March 2025 📈
Donald Trump’s return to presidency has caused the re-emergence of tariffs as a significant concern that is certain to impact both the...
Crest Economics
Mar 52 min read
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What may rate cuts mean for the year ahead? - Feb 2025
The Reserve Bank of Australia cut cash rates this February from the 13-year high of 4.35% to 4.1%, the first decrease in four years. With...
Crest Economics
Feb 252 min read
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Trump prepares for second term: What it means for Australia - Nov 2024
The incoming Trump administration has flagged its core economic agenda: lowering taxes, raising tariffs, withdrawing from key global...
Crest Economics
Nov 10, 20241 min read
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What may rate cuts mean for housing? - Nov 2024
With rate cuts around the corner, uncertainty around the housing market continues to brew. Although CoreLogic’s Home Value Index (HVI)...
Crest Economics
Nov 3, 20241 min read
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Rising Oil Prices for Australians- Oct 2024
Partisan debates over the Middle East conflict have dominated politics recently. Although, the issue feels distant to Australia,...
Crest Economics
Oct 13, 20241 min read
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What does China’s Stimulus mean for Australia?- Sept 2024
Amidst a prolonged, sluggish economic recovery post-Covid, Australian Treasurer Jim Chalmers has hailed China’s prospective stimulus...
Crest Economics
Sep 30, 20242 min read
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US Fed Cuts Rate- Sept 2024
The US Federal Reserve has cut its interest rate by 0.5 percentage points, bringing it to a range of 4.75% to 5%. This reduction, the...
Crest Economics
Sep 25, 20242 min read
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Economic Pressures Mount Higher - Sept 2024
Australia’s economy has recorded its worst performance in over 30 years, notwithstanding the COVID-19 period. The ABS reported that GDP...
Crest Economics
Sep 8, 20241 min read
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Aussie Dollar Expected to Rise in Value - Sept 2024
Forex analysts predict that the Australian dollar could trade for as much as 70 US cents in the next 12 months. Over the past year, the...
Crest Economics
Sep 4, 20241 min read
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Australia’s Unemployment Rate rises to 4.2% - August 2024
Australia’s labour market is showing signs of strength and strain as the unemployment rate rises amid strong job growth. In July, the...
Crest Economics
Aug 18, 20242 min read
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ASX Loses $160bn in Two Days as US Recession Fears Prompt Sell-Off - August 2024
Australia’s share market has been rocked by its worst two-day decline since the onset of the pandemic, as mounting fears of a US...
Crest Economics
Aug 12, 20242 min read
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What’s happening with Inflation? - August 2024
The inflation crisis continues to display mixed outputs, though results seemingly show that the Australian economy is heading in the...
Crest Economics
Aug 5, 20242 min read
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Impact of Crowdstrike Outage on Australia- July 2024
The recent global tech outage that disrupted Australian banks, supermarkets, airports, and various businesses has drawn significant...
Crest Economics
Jul 22, 20241 min read
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ASX200 breaks into historic high on forecasts of Fed rate cuts- July 2024
The ASX200 benchmark jumped 0.73% to close at 8,018 points, a historic high threshold as investors swell with confidence ahead of the...
Crest Economics
Jul 17, 20241 min read
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