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Latest economic articles

Inflation Deeper Insights

November 21 2024 •
6 mins

Energy rebates have a meaningful impact on the CPI but they don’t have any impact on core inflation.

By Justin Smirk

RBA cash rate: later but faster cuts now more likely

November 21 2024 •
4 minutes

We have revised our view of the most likely scenario for the path of the RBA’s cash rate, pushing out the start date of the rate-cutting cycle from February to May, but more front-loaded than previously assumed.

By Luci Ellis

Australia has a debt edge as other economies navigate post-pandemic fiscal challenges

November 21 2024 •
5 mins

Strong spending has seen debt rise substantially across the developed world. Countries need to focus on how growth in debt is managed, ensuring it is used to improve capacity and that economic growth is sustained in a way that contains the burden of debt servicing.

By Illiana Jain