Inflation
Temporary supply shocks halfway round the world typically don’t worry Australian economists too much. But the Red Sea attacks are different.
The government will bank nearly $10 billion in budget savings to avoid stoking further inflation.
A centrist economist's disdain for the public broadcaster's economics coverage highlights simmering industry tensions over the way immigration and inflation are being covered.
It has taken a hot minute and a lot of rate rises to slow down inflation. What this actually tells us about the effectiveness of interest rates isn't so clear cut.
It was inevitable the Reserve Bank’s new governor Michele Bullock and cashed up baby boomer memes would meet IRL. But that didn’t make it any less cringe when it finally happened on Tuesday.
It's too early to pop the champagne but there are finally signs inflation is subsiding in the US and UK. Is there hope too for Australia?
Some thought Christmas had come early when the RBA leadership changed. But this was an illusion, with rates likely going up again next month.
The prices of European luxury goods shares and street food both provide useful cues about strength of economies in Asia.
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