Economy

Michele Bullock isn’t giving clues on where rates are going, leaving economists split on whether the Reserve Bank’s next move is a cut, a pause or a hike.

The RBA's interest rate decision headlines the week in economic data, but for many observers they key question is whether a November cut is still on the cards.

Economist Saul Eslake, a key critic of the GST carve-up, says he supports the scope of the review, arguing it should be enough to justify overturning the WA deal.

The Reserve Bank governor Michelle Bullock will also appear before a committee in Parliament, but it will likely be overshadowed by events abroad.

The Institute of Public Affairs says that without a significant course correction, the dominance of large corporates will come at the expense of entrepreneurs.

A collective of top universities representing a fifth of Australia's R&D want the Productivity Commission to go harder on its AI recommendations.

Treasurer Jim Chalmers’ wellbeing framework was meant to reshape how we think about progress. But shifting economic priorities are leaving it on the sidelines.

Many central banks will meet this week but the most critical decision sits with the Fed.

The former RBA governor predicted AI was not likely to cause mass unemployment, and called the technology Australia's "best bet" to reverse slumping productivity.