Patrick Commins

We now know that the central bank doesn’t think inflation will be back in its 2 to 3% target range until 2027

One economist warns if inflation is hotter than expected in the December quarter, the RBA could hike in February

The RBA has long anticipated a rebound in the headline inflation rate, driven by the rolling expiry of generous household power bill subsidies

More than $3bn in public money has been given to Australia’s smelters and steelworks in an alarmingly ad-hoc way

Michele Bullock plays down concerns about rising joblessness as economists pencil in February for next reduction in borrowing costs

In the wake of Covid, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and China’s assertion in global markets, western countries have realised they can’t afford such concentrated supply chains

Though the dollar benefits may not outweigh the cost on Australia’s new mining agreement with the US, experts say it couldn’t have gone any better

Chief statistician David Gruen says bureau did not censor anyone and is ‘trying to take the side of truth’ after misuse of overseas arrivals figures

The RBA is holding fire on further rate cuts until it is confident that inflation is easing. But the latest jobs data complicates matters

A resilient labour market is the jewel in Labor’s crown when it comes to its economic record. Is this month’s data a blip, or the start of something bigger?