The economy is stuck in the slow lane and Treasurer Jim Chalmers says that's by design, with higher interest rates necessary to tame inflation.

At a charity lunch last week, Reserve Bank Governor Michelle Bullock was asked several times whether the RBA’s 13 interest rate rises were smashing...

Treasurer Jim Chalmers says he could be forced to negotiate with the Greens on a planned overhaul of the Reserve Bank after the Opposition said it...

Australia’s latest National Accounts reveal a sluggish growth of 0.2% in the June quarter, underscoring the ongoing challenges facing the economy....

There is no sign the treasurer has helped the government or himself with his statement that higher rates were “smashing” the economy.

There is no sign the treasurer has helped the government or himself with his statement that higher rates were “smashing” the economy.

DEBTMAN: While Treasurer Jim Chalmers squabbles with RBA governor Michele Bullock over high interest rates, it’s these money men you should be...

Interest rates should be lowered, the Premier believes, saying the Reserve Bank’s more than a dozen consecutive rises have achieved its goal of...

Michele Bullock has defended the Reserve Bank’s 13 interest rate hikes to fight inflation, arguing Australia’s most vulnerable have been hit...

The Treasurer was being grilled on the economy during a live TV cross when he was told that he was trespassing on private property.