Jessica Irvine

Jessica Irvine is a senior economics writer for Fairfax Media.

Donald Trump is an unusual man, in more ways than one. But in the eyes of financial markets, he is unprecedented in one crucial respect.

As gender barriers are torn down in other industries, economics remains a distinctly masculine pursuit. Why is this so?

The Reserve Bank may have kept interest rates on ice this month, but low rates are already rippling throughout the economy in several important ways.

It's the biggest economic riddle of the moment, but there's a simple(ish) answer.

Recent economic research has debunked the link between government debt and lower growth.

It pays to read the long disclaimers ratings agencies include with their reports.

Australia's $2 trillion pool of superannuation money is looking for a home. So are renters.

Ladies could soon comprise the troika of political and economic power that controls the world's largest economy.

Economic growth is quite robust and the jobless rate is falling. But price pressures are abating. How can that be?

It's time to stop viewing renters as second-class citizens. First up, the term "landlord" needs to get it in the neck.

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