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CPI rises, IMF lowers global outlook

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUL 2022
Australia's annual CPI inflation grew to 6.1% in the June quarter, slightly below the consensus forecast of 6.3%. Consumer prices rose 1.8% this quarter, again less than the 1.9% forecast. "Annual CPI inflation increased 6.1% in the June quarter ...

Victoria has the best economy - but not by much

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 25 JUL 2022
... Australia, New South Wales and the Northern Territory, respectively. While acknowledging Victoria's win, CommSec chief economist Craig James reiterated the closeness of the states and territories results. "Victoria leads the way on two of the eight economic ...

Treasurer announces RBA review

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JUL 2022
... the Crawford School of Public Policy and macroeconomist Renée Fry-McKibbin and secretary for public sector reform and economist Gordon de Brouwer. They will produce a final report with recommendations to government by March 2023. In addition to publicising ...

HESTA hires high profile economist

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 15 JUL 2022
HESTA has appointed high profile economist Annette Beacher as an investment manager and market strategist. Beacher has spent two decades as a market economist for international investment banks, working in Australia and Singapore. Most recently, she ...

Frontier changes strategy, shakes up team

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 15 JUL 2022
... capital markets and asset allocation team. Mukherjee joins from Moody's Analytics where she was assistant director and economist covering the APAC region. In other changes, Phil Naylor will take on the role head of capital markets and asset allocation ...

ETF flows up despite volatility: Vanguard

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 14 JUL 2022
... exporter for this but said global factors and rising inflation would still have an impact. Vanguard Asia Pacific senior economist Alexis Gray added: "The chances of a recession are lower in Australia than other developed economies because as a commodities ...

RBA raises interest rates again

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 JUL 2022
... expect the board to take further steps to normalise monetary conditions in Australia over the months ahead. UBS chief economist George Tharenou said the interest rate rise came as expected and offered no change to its 50 basis point August guidance and ...

Stagflation: What should we expect?

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUN 2022
... views on the current stagflationary environment. "Inflation's certainly here to stay in the near term," QIC chief economist Matthew Peter said. "The central banks aren't going to get a lot of signal from prices for inflation to alter their path. ...

Fair Work Commission raises minimum wage 5.2%

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JUN 2022
... prices and sharp increases in the cost of new dwellings." On today's move by the Fair Work Commission, AMP senior economist Diana Mousina said: "The fall in real wages which is currently at its lowest level could be boosted by the big lift in the ...

OECD projects sharp growth deceleration

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 9 JUN 2022
... of aggression, which is causing lower real incomes, lower growth and fewer job opportunities worldwide." OECD chief economist Laurence Boone added: "The Outlook is sobering and the world is already paying the price for Russia's aggression. The choices ...