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Official recession not that scary: Economists

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 3 SEP 2020
... successful and this enabled the economy to be reopened earlier than most people had anticipated," Aird said. "Economic activity improved over the second half of the June quarter as restrictions were eased nationally." As has been the theory thrown around ...

Pandemic heightened need for SG increase: ASFA

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 AUG 2020
... the economy. "Higher taxes and/or lower Age Pension benefits is not an appropriate prescription for boosting economic activity and lowering unemployment."

Chief economist update: Comeback COVID

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 25 AUG 2020
... restrictions and lockdowns that followed it, the second wave now hitting the single currency region is slowing economic activity. This is evidenced by the latest IHS Markit Flash Eurozone PMI survey. The flash Eurozone PMI Composite Output Index fell ...

Chief economist update: Worse news is better news

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 20 AUG 2020
... services that entail personal interactions; and some high-frequency indicators that pointed to a deceleration in economic activity. "Substantial fiscal policy measures-both enacted and anticipated-along with appreciable support from monetary policy and ...

Chief economist update: COVID-19 cycle

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 17 AUG 2020
... mandatory and Greece also grappled with a fresh surge in cases." Hopefully, we won't see the sharp slump in economic activity that resulted from the first wave of infections. Still, the re-imposition of social and business restrictions that's ...

CBA profit takes hit, dividend cut

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 AUG 2020
... will continue to work with government, regulators and our industry peers to support initiatives that stimulate economic activity and jobs," he said.

Chief economist update: Good US employment news is not so good

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 10 AUG 2020
... to 10.2%. As the BLS explained: "These improvements in the labor market reflected the continued resumption of economic activity that had been curtailed due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and efforts to contain it. In July, notable job gains occurred ...

Chief economist update: It's about human life, not human rights

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 3 AUG 2020
... revenues for the state of Victoria coupled with increased welfare and health spending and ultimately, weaker economic activity that would surely drag the rest of Australia down. Recent reports are that Victoria's six-week lockdown could wipe $9 billion ...

Chief economist update: A tiny bug takes down the largest economy

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 31 JUL 2020
... recent weeks that the increase in virus cases and the renewed measures to control it are starting to weigh on economic activity." "The path of the economy will depend significantly on the course of the virus."

Tasmania leads the nation: CommSec

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 28 JUL 2020
... equipment investment and retail trade, while Victoria ranked first on economic growth and construction works done. Economic activity in Victoria in the March quarter was 26.5% above its decade-average level of output, ahead of Western Australia with ...