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May inflation data the final piece of the puzzle for back-to-back rate cuts
A recent run of data since the May RBA meeting suggests inflation will stay sustainably in the band, says CBA economist Harry Ottley.
Labour market pulls back in May, but good news overall
The unemployment rate remains is low and employment has risen by 362,000 over the past year, pointing to a solid labour market, says Belinda Allen.
Soft GDP figures reinforce case for further rate cuts
Economic growth stalled in the first quarter of 2025, but rate relief and rising incomes could support a recovery, says Stephen Wu.
CBA appoints new Chief Economist
Treasury Deputy Secretary and Macro Economist Yeaman to succeed Stephen Halmarick.
Everybody - especially economists - wants to change the world
Economics governs everything from our supermarket bills, the taxes we pay and climate change, but fewer young people are choosing to learn the subj...
June household spending inches higher as renters fall behind
The CommBank Household Spending Insights Index rose 0.6 per cent in June, but the annual growth rate continues to point to soft consumer spending e...
