Employment
Hot Take: The labour market keeps on trucking
Strong labour force data in December have all but ruled out a February rate cut.
Inflation
Inflation
Hot Take: November's inflation and the RBA's dilemma
Inflation cooled in November, with implications for interest rates.
Inflation
A troubling economic scenario
As Australia grapples with its post-pandemic recovery, the principal macro challenge remains inflation.
Monetary policy
Hot Take: Australia's narrowing path
A new report warns Australia's path to economic stability hinges on tackling inflation, tax reform, and curbing overspending.
Migration
A policy win, Albanese's inflation challenge, and Housing's silver lining
No quotas on international students (good riddance); how people think of money could cost Albanese at the next election; at least Australia's housing market still functions like a market; why Europe stagnates; the not-so Future Fund, trade thoughts, Elon Musk's incentives, and the future of war.
Elections
The Albanese government is toast
The Albanese government's hasty push for social media age restrictions, coupled with inflation-driven economic pain, is alienating voters and stoking a perfect storm that could spell its downfall in the next election.
Monetary policy
High interest rates are here to stay
Persistent inflation, sluggish productivity growth and expansionary fiscal policy have trapped Australia in a precarious economic position, with big implications for the next federal election.
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Growth
What the US election means for Australia [update]
The US election is happening right now, with the outcome to have potentially significant implications for Australia.
Growth
What the US election means for Australia
As the US election approaches, the risks of renewed inflation and unpredictable fiscal policies could complicate the global economic landscape, with significant implications for Australia.
Monetary policy
Simply bananas
Monetary policy missteps can arise when journalists and politicians confuse relative price movements for inflation, leading to misguided calls for rate cuts based on things like food price fluctuations rather than the underlying drivers of inflation.
Budget
The truth behind Australia's fiscal recovery
A closer look at Australia's budget surplus reveals a mix of fiscal accidents, hidden tax hikes, and misguided government spending that could leave the country facing a decade of deficits.
Inflation
Gittins it wrong on inflation
Ross Gittins' recent column misunderstands basic economics, resulting in a confused narrative that oversimplifies inflation, misreads corporate profits, and misinterprets the relationship between industry concentration and competition.