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Several black holes in budget

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 OCT 2020
... many agreeing that the details need to be nutted out. HESTA chief executive Debby Blakey said the budget directed many stimulus measures towards male-dominated industries and will do little to address entrenched social and gender inequality holding back ...

Super industry cautious on more reform

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 6 OCT 2020
... said: "The government has risen to the challenge created by the current economic downturn and has announced targeted stimulus that will help businesses recover and create jobs. Importantly, consumers will be protected by comprehensive reforms to the ...

ERS extension flagged, criticised

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 6 OCT 2020
... the crisis, the limited checking of applications signals many in Canberra also viewed the scheme as a useful economic stimulus," ISA said. "With JobKeeper scaling back and JobSeeker's future rate uncertain opening up super again would signal the government ...

Chief economist update: Winter of Europe's discontent

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 6 OCT 2020
... they may be - would limit economic activity, put downward pressure on inflation and necessitate more fiscal and monetary stimulus measures.

Chief economist update: Pandemic, what pandemic?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 1 OCT 2020
... ore exports. This becomes especially crucial at a time when the Morrison government is poised to deliver more fiscal stimulus to the Australian economy. The continued buoyancy in iron ore prices offer it extra spending power. In its Mid-Year Economic ...

Chief economist update: The W in the second wave

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 29 SEP 2020
... restrictions has unfrozen social and business activity in the single currency region, along with monetary and fiscal stimulus measures, sparked optimism of a V-shaped recovery in the Eurozone. This was underscored by the OECD and the IMF's June 2020 ...

Chief economist update: China's post-pandemic economy

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 SEP 2020
... response also limited the government's spending measures. Statista.com figures show the Chinese government's fiscal stimulus packages amounted to 7% of GDP as at July 2020 - less than Japan's 21.1%, America's 13.2%, Australia's 10.6% ...

RBA observes weakness and uncertainty

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 15 SEP 2020
... some time," the RBA board said. The board agreed that the policy package implemented in March alongside the governments stimulus package was continuing to support the economy. "There was a very high level of liquidity in the Australian financial system ...

Chief economist update: Australia on top despite recession

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 4 SEP 2020
... "to allow businesses to be able to reopen". The relaxation of restrictions in the UK (and aided by monetary and fiscal stimulus measures) -- like in most other nations around the world - sparked a recovery in economic activity, underscored by the rebound ...

Chief economist update: Australia succumbs to pandemic-induced recession

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 3 SEP 2020
... unincorporated businesses and social assistance benefits)". The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) and the Morrison government's stimulus measures may have put money in our hands but with social and physical distancing restrictions and business shutdowns ...