Claire McIntyre

Claire McIntyre is an Australian economic writer based in Sydney, focused on the intersection of households, markets, and public policy. She began her career as a graduate journalist at a regional business desk, reporting on retail conditions, interest-rate impacts, and the cost pressures faced by small exporters. Over time, her work shifted toward macroeconomic analysis, with a particular emphasis on inflation dynamics, banking regulation, and the real-economy consequences of global shocks.Claire has written for multiple national audiences, including breaking-news coverage during major Reserve Bank meetings and in-depth explainers that translate complex economic indicators into practical insight for everyday readers. Her reporting has been shaped by years of interviewing economists, treasurers’ office advisers, union and employer representatives, and chief executives across energy, logistics, and financial services. Colleagues describe her as meticulous with data and careful with context, especially when conveying uncertainty around forecasts.In recent roles, Claire has led special coverage packages tracking household debt, mortgage refinancing trends, and wage growth across sectors. She has also contributed to policy roundtables and newsroom briefings that informed election-period economic question-and-answer segments. Her strongest expertise lies in interpreting economic statistics, stress-testing claims against official data, and crafting narratives that connect macro trends to local outcomes.Claire continues to grow her beat by building source networks across federal and state agencies, while refining her approach to responsible, evidence-led economic journalism. Her work aims to help readers understand not just what the numbers say, but what they mean for Australia’s economy and communities.