Westpac predicts 20% house price inflation
By Rebecca Howard | Thu, 21 Jan 2021
Westpac Bank took its forecast rate cuts off the table and now expects annual house price inflation to peak at 20 percent this year.On Wednesday it had been picking two 25 basis-point rate cuts in May...
High income earners most confident about employment
By Rebecca Howard | Thu, 21 Jan 2021
There was a strong lift in the Westpac McDermott Miller Employment Confidence Index in December as the economy continues to recover from the impact of covid-19. The index lifted to 97.6 in Decemb...