A summary of this week's Economics news.
An HSC Economics breakdown of the 2026–27 Federal Budget, covering fiscal policy, productivity, tax reform and inflationary pressures.
Amy Kilborn
99.90 ATAR, 96 in Economics
![[HSC] Economist 26 Mar - 7 Apr 2026](/assets/blog/hsc-economist/hsc-economist-26-mar-7-apr-2026/image.webp)
Aussie dollar strengthens, wage reforms raise youth pay, fuel excise cut boosts demand but risks inflation.
Will Brothers
Economics Tutor, Band 6 in Economics
![[HSC] Economist 11 - 25 March 2026](/assets/blog/hsc-economist/hsc-economist-11-25-march-2026/image.webp)
Australia’s EU trade deal expands exports but faces criticism; rate hikes combat inflation; LNG disruption boosts exports; weak productivity threatens growth and debt.
Will Brothers
Economics Tutor, Band 6 in Economics
![[HSC] Economist 24 Feb - 11 Mar 2026](/assets/blog/hsc-economist/hsc-economist-24-feb-11-mar-2026/image.webp)
The backend of Feb and the start of March couldn’t be described as “boring.” New inflation figures came out, a new conflict in the Middle East starts, and an RBA board meeting awaits later this month.
Will Brothers
Economics Tutor, Band 6 in Economics
![[HSC] Economist: 16 – 22 Feb 2026](/assets/blog/hsc-economist/hsc-economist-16-22-feb-2026/image.webp)
A summary of this week's Economics news: IMF warnings, rising rates, and new tariffs.
Will Brothers
Economics Tutor, Band 6 in Economics
![[HSC] Economist: 3rd October](/assets/blog/hsc-economist/hsc-economist-3rd-october/image.webp)
A summary of this fortnight's Economics news: rising inflation & interest rates!
Zack Bolland
99.80 ATAR, Dux, 8th in NSW for Econ
![[HSC] Economist: 19th September](/assets/blog/hsc-economist/hsc-economist-19th-september/image.webp)
A summary of this fortnight's Economics news: the property market & recessions!
Zack Bolland
99.80 ATAR, Dux, 8th in NSW for Econ
![[HSC] Economist: 31st October](/assets/blog/hsc-economist/hsc-economist-31st-october/image.webp)
A summary of this fortnight's Economics news: the Budget and Inflation!
Zack Bolland
99.80 ATAR, Dux, 8th in NSW for Econ
![[HSC] Economist: 17th October](/assets/blog/hsc-economist/hsc-economist-17th-october/image.webp)
A summary of this fortnight's Economics news: inflation and inequality!
Zack Bolland
99.80 ATAR, Dux, 8th in NSW for Econ
![[HSC] Economist: 5th September](/assets/blog/hsc-economist/hsc-economist-5th-september/image.webp)
A summary of this fortnight's Economics news: exports and savings!
Zack Bolland
99.80 ATAR, Dux, 8th in NSW for Econ
![[HSC] Economist: 22nd August](/assets/blog/hsc-economist/hsc-economist-22nd-august/image.webp)
A summary of this fortnight's Economics news: wage growth and inflation!
Zack Bolland
99.80 ATAR, Dux, 8th in NSW for Econ
![[HSC] Economist: 8th August](/assets/blog/hsc-economist/hsc-economist-8th-august/image.webp)
A summary of this fortnight's Economics news: China re-opening and cash rates!
Zack Bolland
99.80 ATAR, Dux, 8th in NSW for Econ
![[HSC] Economist: 25th July](/assets/blog/hsc-economist/hsc-economist-25th-july/image.webp)
A summary of this fortnight's Economics news: will there be a recession?
Zack Bolland
99.80 ATAR, Dux, 8th in NSW for Econ
![[HSC] Economist: 11th July](/assets/blog/hsc-economist/hsc-economist-11th-july/image.webp)
A summary of this fortnight's Economics news: rising cash rate and floods!
Zack Bolland
99.80 ATAR, Dux, 8th in NSW for Econ
![[HSC] Economist: 16th May](/assets/blog/hsc-economist/hsc-economist-16th-may/image.webp)
A summary of this fortnight's Economics news: inflation and recession!
Zack Bolland
99.80 ATAR, Dux, 8th in NSW for Econ
![[HSC] Economist: 18th April](/assets/blog/hsc-economist/hsc-economist-18th-april/image.webp)
A summary of this fortnight's Economics news: federal election and unemployment!
Zack Bolland
99.80 ATAR, Dux, 8th in NSW for Econ
![[HSC] Economist: 27th June](/assets/blog/hsc-economist/hsc-economist-27th-june/image.webp)
A summary of this fortnight's Economics news: minimum wage and sanctions!
Zack Bolland
99.80 ATAR, Dux, 8th in NSW for Econ
![[HSC] Economist: 4th April](/assets/blog/hsc-economist/hsc-economist-4th-april/image.webp)
A summary of this fortnight's Economics news: the budget and fiscal policy!
Zack Bolland
99.80 ATAR, Dux, 8th in NSW for Econ
![[HSC] Economist: 13th June](/assets/blog/hsc-economist/hsc-economist-13th-june/image.webp)
A summary of this fortnight's economics news: interest rates and recession!
Zack Bolland
99.80 ATAR, Dux, 8th in NSW for Econ
![[HSC] Economist: 30th May](/assets/blog/hsc-economist/hsc-economist-30th-may/image.webp)
A summary of this fortnight's Economics news: the Budget and Inflation!
Zack Bolland
99.80 ATAR, Dux, 8th in NSW for Econ
![[HSC] Economist: 2nd May](/assets/blog/hsc-economist/hsc-economist-2nd-may/image.webp)
A summary of this fortnight's Economics news: RBA interest rate hike!
Zack Bolland
99.80 ATAR, Dux, 8th in NSW for Econ
![[HSC] Economist: 21st March](/assets/blog/hsc-economist/hsc-economist-21st-march/image.webp)
A summary of this fortnight's Economics news: unemployment and the budget!
Zack Bolland
99.80 ATAR, Dux, 8th in NSW for Econ
![[HSC] Economist: 7th March](/assets/blog/hsc-economist/hsc-economist-7th-march/image.webp)
A summary of this fortnight's Economics news: wartime inflation
Zack Bolland
99.80 ATAR, Dux, 8th in NSW for Econ
![[HSC] Economist: 21st February](/assets/blog/hsc-economist/hsc-economist-21st-february/image.webp)
A summary of this fortnight's Economics news: unstable growth & labour force!
Zack Bolland
99.80 ATAR, Dux, 8th in NSW for Econ
![[HSC] Economist: 7th February](/assets/blog/hsc-economist/hsc-economist-7th-feburary/image.webp)
A summary of this week's Economics news: inflation and interest rates!
Zack Bolland
99.80 ATAR, Dux, 8th in NSW for Econ
![[HSC] Economist: 24th January](/assets/blog/hsc-economist/hsc-economist-24-january/image.webp)
A summary of this week's Economics news: supply shortages, Omicron and labour!
Zack Bolland
99.80 ATAR, Dux, 8th in NSW for Econ
![[HSC] Economist: 13th December](/assets/blog/hsc-economist/hsc-economist-13th-december/image.webp)
A summary of this week's economics news: COP26 and the transition to renewables!
Durga Collure
99.00 ATAR, 95 for Economics & All-Rounder
![[HSC] Economist: 15th November](/assets/blog/hsc-economist/hsc-economist-15th-november/image.webp)
This week's economics news summarised: COP26 Climate Conference!
Durga Collure
99.00 ATAR, 95 for Economics & All-Rounder
![[HSC] Economist: 1st November](/assets/blog/hsc-economist/hsc-economist-1st-november/image.webp)
A summary of this fortnight's economics news; energy crisis, coal, oil and gas!
Durga Collure
99.00 ATAR, 95 for Economics & All-Rounder
![[HSC] Economist: 18 October](/assets/blog/hsc-economist/hsc-economist-18-october/image.webp)
This fortnight's economics news; NSW re-opening and the Global Economy!
Durga Collure
99.00 ATAR, 95 for Economics & All-Rounder
![[HSC] Economist: 4 October](/assets/blog/hsc-economist/hsc-economist-4-october/image.webp)
A summary of this week's economics news; border re-opening!
Durga Collure
99.00 ATAR, 95 for Economics & All-Rounder
![[HSC] Economist: 13 September](/assets/blog/hsc-economist/hsc-economist-13-september/image.webp)
This series summarises each week's important economic news!
Durga Collure
99.00 ATAR, 95 for Economics & All-Rounder
![[HSC] Economist: 27 September](/assets/blog/hsc-economist/hsc-economist-27-september/image.webp)
A summary of this week's economic news; Evergrande and net zero emissions!
Durga Collure
99.00 ATAR, 95 for Economics & All-Rounder
![[HSC] Economist: 20 September](/assets/blog/hsc-economist/hsc-economist-20-september/image.webp)
A summary of this week's economic news; unemployment and consumer confidence!
Durga Collure
99.00 ATAR, 95 for Economics & All-Rounder
![[HSC] Economist: 30 August](/assets/blog/hsc-economist/hsc-economist-30-august/image.webp)
A summary of this week's economics news; severe decline in iron ore price!
Durga Collure
99.00 ATAR, 95 for Economics & All-Rounder
![[HSC] Economist: 6 September](/assets/blog/hsc-economist/hsc-economist-6-september/image.webp)
This series summarises each week's important economic news!
Durga Collure
99.00 ATAR, 95 for Economics & All-Rounder
![[HSC] Economist: 23 August](/assets/blog/hsc-economist/hsc-economist-23-august/image.webp)
This series summarises each week's important economic news!
Durga Collure
99.00 ATAR, 95 for Economics & All-Rounder
![[HSC] Economist: 12-18 July: Lockdowns & Defence Industry](/assets/blog/hsc-economist/hsc-economist-12-18-july-lockdowns-defence-industry/image.webp)
As lockdowns happen again in NSW and Victoria, consumption continues to be limit...
Finlay Butler
99.35 ATAR & All-rounder
![[HSC] Economist: 16 August: Financial Markets, China-Australia Trade War](/assets/blog/hsc-economist/hsc-economist-16-august-financial-markets-china-australia-trade-war/image.webp)
The economy often has plenty of contradictions and confusing conditions for us...
Finlay Butler
99.35 ATAR & All-rounder
![[HSC] Economist: 19-26 July: Monetary Policy, Fiscal Policy & Labour Market](/assets/blog/hsc-economist/hsc-economist-19-26-july-monetary-policy-fiscal-policy-labour-market/image.webp)
As NSW and Victoria continue to face COVID lockdowns, the role that fiscal...
Finlay Butler
99.35 ATAR & All-rounder
![[HSC] Economist: 2 August: Fortress Australia](/assets/blog/hsc-economist/hsc-economist-2-august-fortress-australia/image.webp)
This week, as lockdowns continue to place a large damper on economic recovery...
Finlay Butler
99.35 ATAR & All-rounder
![[HSC] Economist: 5-12 July: Globalised Financial System, Economic Multiplier and Social Housing](/assets/blog/hsc-economist/hsc-economist-5-12-july-globalised-financial-system-economic-multiplier-and-social-housing/image.webp)
This week, as the HSC continues to approach, we have some time to look at the...
Finlay Butler
99.35 ATAR & All-rounder
![[HSC] Economist: 5 July: Current Account Balance and Predictions for Australia's Future](/assets/blog/hsc-economist/hsc-economist-5-july-current-account-balance-and-predictions-for-australias-future/image.webp)
This week, as lockdowns continue to place a large damper on economic recovery...
Finlay Butler
99.35 ATAR & All-rounder
![[HSC] Economist: 9 August: Protectionism Fuelled Trade Diversion](/assets/blog/hsc-economist/hsc-economist-9-august-protectionism-fuelled-trade-diversion/image.webp)
In the face of the ongoing trade war with China, the Australian government has...
Finlay Butler
99.35 ATAR & All-rounder
![[HSC] Economist: 10 – 17 May](/assets/blog/hsc-economist/hsc-economist-10-17-may/image.webp)
This week in economics (as with every week of course!) has been filled with...
Finlay Butler
99.35 ATAR & All-rounder
![[HSC] Economist: 14-21 June](/assets/blog/hsc-economist/hsc-economist-14-21-june/image.webp)
As the Australian economy continues its recovery against the backdrop of an...
Finlay Butler
99.35 ATAR & All-rounder
![[HSC] Economist 2021/2022 Budget](/assets/blog/hsc-economist/hsc-economist-2021-2022-budget/image.webp)
This year’s Budget has been an unprecedented continuation of the government’s...
Finlay Butler
99.35 ATAR & All-rounder
![[HSC] Economist: 21 - 28 June](/assets/blog/hsc-economist/hsc-economist-21-28-june/image.webp)
As Sydney heads back into another budget-busting lockdown, and the global economy...
Finlay Butler
99.35 ATAR & All-rounder
![[HSC] Economist: 7-14 June](/assets/blog/hsc-economist/hsc-economist-7-14-june/image.webp)
The past week in the economy has been filled with international cooperation...
Finlay Butler
99.35 ATAR & All-rounder
![[HSC] Economist: 1-7 June](/assets/blog/hsc-economist/hsc-economist-1-7-june/image.webp)
In the past week, the economy has continued chugging along in its COVID-19...
Finlay Butler
99.35 ATAR & All-rounder