australian economics

US economic outperformance reflects superior labour productivity, while Australia continues to be powered by strong population growth.

The public sector has accounted for all the growth in GDP over the past year and made the largest contribution to strong jobs growth.

Despite looking at virtually the same sets of figures, economists often have different opinions about the outlook.

The first ever Signal or Noise Economists' Roundtable parses through the key policy issues affecting today's investing environment.

The monthly number of insolvencies has reached the highest level since ASIC began compiling statistics in 1999.

It was a tough day at the office for Aussie investors as few stocks escaped wide-spread and steady selling throughout the trading session.

We think high household wealth will not be enough to offset a challenging economic environment.

National insolvencies are still rising.

A central bank will prioritise financial stability over dealing with high inflation if the instability evolves into a financial crisis.

The RBA will consider pausing in raising rates at its April board meeting.

AMP's Diana Mousina discusses the world of economics and why confidence is key to getting ahead.

The RBA is set to pause rates soon - and that can extend the economic cycle and provide upside for investors.

Australia is not at risk of a recession according to most economists. But there is one reason we may enter one if we're not careful.