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AI usage, judged using the Indeed Hiring Labs measure of job ads, has accelerated, but the take-up among companies is narrowly based.

A sustained energy price shock would run the risk of high inflation and recession.

The RBA is underachieving on inflation and overachieving on employment, with monetary policy that is hardly restrictive.

We narrowly favour a rate hike in March .with scenario work suggesting the cash rate could reach 4¼-4¾% on persistent inflation.

Australia's capex data shows a growing AI-driven investment surge, revealing the scale of the data centre boom and its economic impact.

Investors are still driving the housing market, but government financial assistance has driven a surge in demand from first-time buyers.

There's no rest for the wicked in markets these days, especially not multi-asset managers.

Strong inflation continues to run above the RBA's forecast profile.

MYEFO delivered a modest deficit upgrade, but long-term spending pressures continue to cloud Australia’s fiscal outlook.

AMP economist My Bui offers her thoughts on the outlook for the broader economy and the things to keep an eye on next year.