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Inflation has been doggedly low, so it’s not clear that the 2.5% expectation for inflation is going to turn out to be right. Dan Peled/AAP

July 20, 2017

Vital Signs: the RBA’s still longing for Goldilocks growth

This week's strong growth in full-time employment shows a robust labour market. This only deepens the puzzle of why inflation is so low at the same time.

Fed Chair Janet Yellen speaks at a press conference following the rate-hike decision. AP Photo/Susan Walsh

June 15, 2017

As Fed ‘returns to normal,’ is the risk of recession rising? Experts react

Sheila Tschinkel, Emory University and William D. Lastrapes, University of Georgia

The Federal Reserve lifted rates for the second time this year and expects to do so once more, suggesting it's fairly confident the economic recovery will continue. Is it overconfident?

Stocks have their day. Lucas Jackson/Reuters

January 25, 2017

Why Wall Street’s Dow 20,000 is totally meaningless

Jay L. Zagorsky, The Ohio State University

The world's most famous stock index just broke 20,000 for the first time. Here's why it doesn't really matter.

Fed Chair Janet Yellen discusses the change in rates. Alex Brandon/AP Photo

December 14, 2016

Yellen’s Fed faces a tricky rates dilemma in 2017 that may end up tripping up Trump

Steven Pressman, Colorado State University and Wesley Widmaier, Griffith University

The Fed faces a tough choice on how fast to raise rates in 2017, and Donald Trump may find that it may spoil some of his plans.

With Australia cutting and the US raising rates the Australian dollar looks likely to fall. David Gray/Reuters

July 28, 2016

Vital Signs: Get ready for the Aussie dollar to fall

Richard Holden, UNSW

All economic data is pointing to disappointing global growth.

May 16, 2016

Why the Reserve Bank should resist calls to alter its inflation range

Saul Eslake, University of Tasmania

There are some good reasons why the RBA should retain its flexibility in managing inflation.

Thousands of civil service employees gather during a protest march for higher pay at the Union Buildings in Pretoria in 2010. EPA/Jon Hrusa

January 29, 2016

Civil service pay: South Africa has some harsh choices to make

Jannie Rossouw, University of the Witwatersrand

South Africa's government should urgently announce a moratorium on civil service employment growth. The country has reached its upper limit in the number of civil servants that can be sustained.

Her hands may be folded, but Janet Yellen is far from inactive. Reuters

September 18, 2015

The Fed and the art of purposeful inactivity

Thomas More Smith, Emory University

The Fed decided to hold its key interest rate at about zero, but that doesn't mean it did nothing.

Running the economy is a bit like running a race… Jogger wall via www.shutterstock.com

August 18, 2015

How the Federal Reserve keeps the US economy from bonking

Thomas More Smith, Emory University

My buddy is training for his third Chicago Marathon. I’m preparing for a 10K mud-run. He’s really fit and a family nurse practitioner, so I seek his advice on how to get in shape and what to eat. His advice…

The key indicators of the health of the economy are the unemployment rate, inflation rate and economic growth. AAP Image/Julian Smith

May 6, 2015

Budget explainer: What do key economic indicators tell us about the state of the economy?

Phil Lewis, University of Canberra

The key economic indicators to look out for on budget night.

Top contributors

Richard Holden
Professor of Economics and PLuS Alliance Fellow, UNSW
Thomas More Smith
Associate Professor in the Practice of Finance, Emory University
Saul Eslake
Vice-Chancellor’s Fellow, University of Tasmania
Wesley Widmaier
Australian Research Council Future Fellow, Griffith University
Phil Lewis
Professor of Economics, University of Canberra
Jannie Rossouw
Head of School of Economic & Business Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand
Jay L. Zagorsky
Economist and Research Scientist, The Ohio State University
Sheila Tschinkel
Visiting Faculty in Economics, Emory University
William D. Lastrapes
Professor of Economics, University of Georgia
Steven Pressman
Professor of Economics, Colorado State University