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The release of the national accounts this week will serve as a report card for the economy. Some analysts are concerned.
The battle over Fed independence escalated overnight, as an ousted board member formally took legal action against the US President over her attempted dismissal.
Monthly inflation data came in hot due to a spike in electricity prices. That has spooked some economists, but not the markets, and it's unlikely to sway the RBA.
After a week where almost everything was put on the table, the strangest thing about the days ahead as Parliament sits is how much is not up for debate.
In an exclusive interview, the opposition treasury spokesman suggests the Liberal Party will pursue a more laissez-faire approach to regulating AI than Labor.
With the economic roundtable in the rear view mirror, the government is back to facing questions about its plans to tax high-value super balances.
The Treasurer’s economic reform roundtable delivered some quick wins and lofty principles — but the real tax debate is being saved for the next election.
The Economic Reform Roundtable aimed for consensus. But Jim Chalmers and Ted O'Brien's stoush over spending stole the spotlight on the final day.
The government wants the Economic Reform Roundtable to achieve consensus and start a national conversation. Critics say the closed door event isn't living up to the hype.
Jim Chalmers is betting that AI and data centres are a generational opportunity for Australia. But he knows red tape could push investors to Singapore and Malaysia.
Productivity Commission chair Danielle Wood and Treasurer Jim Chalmers are looking for incremental reform and consensus, as debates swirl around tax and productivity.
A cheat sheet for each day of the highly anticipated event - and everything else in macro this week.
The treasurer is acutely aware the Economic Reform Roundtable has its critics. In an interview with Capital Brief, he denies the prime minister is among them.
An ambitious treasurer and a cautious PM can deliver political magic, or a complete mess. The jury is still out on Anthony Albanese and Jim Chalmers.
Michele Bullock wasn't keen to talk about it, but the central bank has shifted its productivity assumptions in a profound move ahead of next week's economic roundtable.
Everyone expects the RBA board to cut interest rates on Tuesday following July's 'on hold' shocker. The only question is whether decision will be unanimous.
Abundance may be the government’s new bible, but Treasury is warning that deregulation alone won’t fix Australia’s structural problems.
The upcoming Economic Reform Roundtable won’t bring sweeping change overnight. But it could signal the start of a serious shift towards the reform agenda its name implies.
Robert Breunig, a handpicked attendee for Jim Chalmers' Economic Reform Roundtable is scathing about the Productivity Commission's latest contribution to the tax debate.
The Productivity Commission chair has hit back at criticism from the business community over her proposals for a cashflow tax.
Fresh after its proposal for a cashflow tax, the Productivity Commission is set to outline its hopes for reform in data technology and AI.
The Productivity Commission’s bold tax reform pitch tests both Danielle Wood’s promise to make policy more adoptable and the government’s appetite for change.
Deputy governor Andrew Hauser used a speech to talk up the importance of central bank predictability, just weeks after the RBA shocked markets by holding rates steady.
The economic organisation of advanced economies is unsure whether artificial intelligence will boost productivity or not.
CPI data this week will determine if an RBA rate cut is finally back on the table. Meanwhile, the US Fed is expected to keep rates unchanged despite pressure from the White House.
