While one of the biggest focuses of the week will be the Federal Reserve rate decision, there's also some critical data being released locally.
Jennifer Duke
Economics correspondent
Jennifer Duke is the associate editor for Capital Brief. She is a Walkley Award winning journalist with more than a decade's experience, specialising in economics, business and finance. She has worked for The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age as economics correspondent and as a business journalist.
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RBA officials are grappling with economic uncertainty, prompting speculation that rate cuts could come sooner than expected as forecasts and data evolve.
RBA insiders say the past week's public tensions over comments by Jim Chalmers have been 'frustrating'. And they may make the already tough job of reforming the central bank even harder.
After a busy week of economic data and debate, the focus shifts to RBA chief economist Sarah Hunter.
RBA governor Michele Bullock today refused to be drawn into the debate over Jim Chalmers' recent comments on interest rates, instead imploring people to focus on the real enemy: inflation.
Treasurer Jim Chalmers has faced a barrage of media criticism this week over his comments on the impact of high interest rates on the economy. Is it justified?
The government is not at war with the Reserve Bank. Not yet, anyway.
Treasurer Jim Chalmers has been talking about Australia's move to a "fourth economy", which has economists thinking that a policy shift could be on the cards.
The nation's economic scorecard will be the most anticipated data of the week, with economists thinking we're in the worst spot since the early-1990s.
Treasurer Jim Chalmers is upbeat about the latest inflation figures. But economists are less confident, warning that volatile data and temporary factors have led us astray before.
Jim Chalmers is acting as the government's attack dog against Peter Dutton. Whether the strategy will pay off is an open question.
Local data flow will be scrutinised closely in the wake of US Fed chair's Jerome Powell's all but confirmation of rate cuts next month. It's also another heavy week for ASX earnings.
Those clicking on the new Measuring What Matters dashboard on Friday may have found themselves bemused about how the nation's wellbeing is tracking.
Singapore's home ownership rate has risen from 40% in the 1970s to 90% today. A leading economist thinks Australia could learn from its policies.
Documents obtained by Capital Brief show the central bank wants more accurate inflation data — including a measure that strips out government subsidies.
After a solid fortnight of media and political focus on the Reserve Bank, it's unlikely to relent in the week ahead.
Mo Saad is waiting for the economic "light at the end of the tunnel" before his popular Canberra fried chicken restaurant Fricken considers expanding.
If you think your schedule is packed, take a look at the details of Treasurer Jim Chalmers’ diary ahead of the Future Made in Australia policy and May budget, released to Capital Brief under FOI.
