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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Unemployment may edge higher, but leading economists sill think the jobs market will remain tight.
Inflation figures from the US and results from some of the biggest names on Wall Street are likely to dictate markets, but new spending data will keep local economists busy.
Growth is expected to hit cyclical peak this year, but economists are split on the future path of interest rates with the inflation battle set to continue.
Economists are unlikely to be persuaded that a better-than-forecast deficit for 2025-26 confirms the budget is back on track.
Some of the nation's top economic forecasters disagree about the future rate trajectory, with some still tipping two rate cuts in this cycle and others a string of rises.
The excitement in the markets over softer-than-expected GDP figures was short-lived. Because a closer look at the data shows it’s not clear cut.
With inflation sitting higher than the Reserve Bank would like, the risks of economic growth being too strong are front of mind once again.
The ABS will release full CPI data in a monthly format for the first time, providing new insights into the economy but adding to the complexity facing the RBA as it charts a future course for rates.
Reserve Bank officials will speak this week and the first serving of new monthly inflation data will be released as economists piece together what might happen next for rates.
The Reserve Bank is increasingly facing a challenge between maintaining full employment and keeping inflation in the target band.
Last week's inflation spike shocked the market, but is it really a sign the rate cutting cycle is over?
CPI figures to be released this week represent the final piece of the puzzle before the central bank meets on Melbourne Cup day.
Anthony Albanese avoided a worst-case scenario in his meeting with Donald Trump — and came away with a few clear wins. For Australia’s US ambassador, the picture is less rosy.
