ACTU creating ‘blind spot’ for RBA, economist warns as the body withholds inflation expectations data after criticism
The peak body for unions has made a drastic move to secure higher wages and prevent future interest…
US Recession Could Hit Before 2027 Due to Extreme Leverage: Economist
An economist who studies financial crises says the US may only have until the end of the year…
House prices are falling but that doesn’t necessarily mean they’re affordable yet
The first seven years of Free Sobolewski’s life were contained within the walls of a one-room besser-block home…
America’s Productivity Boom May Have an Unlikely Hero: WFH
America has been experiencing a productivity boom for the past five years, and economists are debating what’s driving…
Tie property tax changes to income tax cuts, productivity chief says
Labor should funnel any revenue from scaling back negative gearing or capital gains tax concessions into income tax…
Failing on social mobility ‘is inefficiency with a human face’
When we think of policies to reduce economic inequality and increase social mobility, we often think of the…
Slowing house prices, rising rates and looming tax changes set to squeeze property owners
Property owners are facing a triple hit this year as house price growth slows, mortgage costs rise and…
Commonwealth Bank warning as household spending falls for the first time in 17 months
The CBA’s Australian-focused economist said time will tell if this represents the start of a shift for the…
Economist blames ACT’s fiscal deterioration ‘entirely’ on policy decisions as Barr defends spending
ACT Chief Minister Andrew Barr has defended his government’s spending after an economist blamed the territory’s financial deterioration…
RBA could hike interest rates in early 2026 as banks rewrite forecasts
The economic ground shook on Wednesday after the Bureau of Statistics released its new monthly Consumer Price Index…
The Tough Job Market May Mean the Surge in Entrepreneurship Continues
Instead of sending out résumés and job applications during the Great Freeze, it could be a good time…
The world needs a better way to share genetic information
Biology is in the middle of a transformation. Over the past five years new sequencing techniques have made…