ECONOMY • Carlos Tse

Following last week’s inflation jump, the latest interest rate decision has been unveiled by the RBA against the backdrop of its concern about stubbornly elevated inflation figures.

ECONOMY • Charlie Tchetchenian

Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) deputy governor Andrew Hauser has warned that the deteriorating inflation outlook and doubts about its eventual return to target could warrant another interest rate increase.

ECONOMY • Carlos Tse

Migration’s impact on the economy and labour market is well in line with its impact on population growth, with one economist breaking down one of Australia’s hottest topics.

ECONOMY • Carlos Tse

While the final federal budget deficit came in lower than forecasts, AMP has said that government spending remains a key concern, despite stronger-than-expected revenue.

ECONOMY • Carlos Tse

The AI boom is expected to add further pressure on the construction labour market over the next six to 18 months and also drive interest rate increases, according to a chief economist.

ECONOMY • Carlos Tse

In its latest corporate plan, Treasury has said that it will target equity, efficiency, and intergenerational fairness in its proposed major tax and spending reforms.

ECONOMY • Carlos Tse

The 2018 GST distribution model has faced scrutiny from all states bar its beneficiary, Western Australia, which has called itself the “economic powerhouse of the nation”.

ECONOMY • Miranda Brownlee

The RBA has decided to keep the cash rate target on hold at 4.35 per cent after the June Consumer Price Index (CPI) data came in below the RBA's expectations.

ECONOMY • ESUPERFUND

A look at how ESUPERFUND uses technology, integrated systems and specialist teams to support the administration and compliance requirements of SMSFs.

ECONOMY • Matthew Taylor

The US has raised tariffs on Australian imports from 10 per cent to 12.5 per cent, citing concerns over the lack of a US-style import ban on goods produced via forced labour.