The Latest Breaking News from Andrew Hauser

An easing in capacity constraints will help soothe some worried minds at Martin Place, but hot inflation data could still force the Reserve Bank to hike rates.

While tariffs have been ‘all show and no substance’, economists fear an AI investment bubble and tensions in the South China Sea, along with Trump’s attacks on the Federal Reserve’s independence

The Reserve Bank board did not disagree with its own staff over its inflation forecast as some commentators have suggested, deputy governor Andrew Hauser says.

Minutes from the Reserve Bank meeting that finally lower interest rates shows board members responding to signals from recent trends in two key areas.

Caution has been urged over future cash rate changes as uncertainty looms large over global policy, the impacts of rate decisions and the labour market.

The Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come has visited the RBA deputy, revealing little chance of the global economy plunging into another Depression.

Firms are struggling to retain workers as activity from mining, infrastructure projects and even the 2032 Brisbane Olympics keeps demand for labour high.

A speech by the Reserve Bank of Australia's deputy governor will draw careful scrutiny amid hopes a long-awaited rates cut could be brought forward.

Treasurer Jim Chalmers mightn’t have expected his weekend comment – made ahead of expected low growth figures later this week – that interest rate rises were “smashing” the Australian economy to set off the reaction it has. After all, it’s been something of a Chalmers mantra.