Sarah Hunter

Sarah Hunter

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Sarah Hunter is the chief economist at the Reserve Bank of Australia, where she analyzes economic policies and their implications for the Australian economy. In a recent address, she discussed the influence of U.S. economic policies on global markets and Australian inflation, emphasizing the bank's assessment strategies in light of current uncertainties.

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Reserve Bank chief economist Sarah Hunter on Thursday said the sheer size of the data centre boom had caught the bank by surprise.

Albanese could force states to follow his lead on green energy centres
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2026-07-30
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Sarah Hunter, the chief economist at the Reserve Bank, noted that rising construction costs were partly due to the surge in oil prices.

Australian building approvals at five-year high but doesn’t meet target to solve housing supply crisis
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2026-07-30
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Reserve Bank chief economist Sarah Hunter told a conference of fellow economists the mental toll of dealing with so many shocks.

How new 12.5 per cent global import taxes are affecting the economy and markets
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2026-07-24
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Sarah Hunter, the bank’s chief economist, released internal modelling showing the potential economic fallout of aggressive interest rate hikes.

Reserve Bank defends tactics, says 200,000 more people would be out of work with aggressive hikes
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2026-03-02
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Chief economist Sarah Hunter gave an address on June 3.

How everyone got the Reserve Bank of Australia’s July rate hold predictions wrong
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2025-07-09
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Reserve Bank chief economist Sarah Hunter discussed US policy settings and their impact on the global economy.

Budget 2025 cost-of-living relief ‘substantial’: Treasurer Jim Chalmers
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2025-03-18
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