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The rate that stops the nation

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 3 NOV 2020
... RBA cash rate survey found 67% of economists believe the central bank will cut rates today as it continues to fight the economic effects of the COVID-19 lockdown. This will be the final time the RBA board will meet this year which saw the board slash ...

Tasmania remains best performing state: CommSec

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 26 OCT 2020
... equal fourth spot with South Australia. The survey ranks each state and territory using eight key indicators, including economic growth, retail spending, equipment investment, unemployment, construction work done, population growth, housing finance and ...

Chief economist update: Money buys happiness

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 15 OCT 2020
... Happy consumer makes the economy grow stronger. The result of the latest Westpac-Melbourne Institute consumer sentiment survey disproves the aged-old adage that "money doesn't buy happiness". Australian consumer sentiment surged by 11.9% to a reading ...

Chief economist update: Budget me this Batman

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 12 OCT 2020
... HomeBuilder - us, Australians all, would be "dead" now or are dying... or our economy is. This is evidenced in recent stat and survey indicators before the Budget reveal. The Australian Industry Group's (AiG) performance indices provide a snapshot ...

Insurers prepare for tragic COVID-19 fall-out

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 2 OCT 2020
... insurance officer Meray El-Khoury said. "We're potentially already in a recession and we may experience a severe economic downturn. So we anticipate that more people will be feeling mentally unhealthy." El-Khoury said the insurer is preparing for ...

Many who accessed ERS unsure of impact: Research

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 24 SEP 2020
... of that impact based on assumptions made in Cbus guidance on the early release scheme for members. "Around half of the survey respondents either underestimated or didn't estimate the impact of the withdrawal on their superannuation balance at retirement," ...

Chief economist update: Australian pessimism eases

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 10 SEP 2020
... all industries despite improvements outside of mining and rec & personal in the month. Given the size of the current economic shock, confidence remains tightly bunched across industries outside of the mining sector". Outright not good though is the latest ...

Millennials jump on COVID-19 volatility

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 SEP 2020
... market volatility. The study showed that Australian millennials, who face a low interest rate environment and subdued economic growth, are very proactive. It found 81% had either invested since the start of the COVID-19 crisis or were considering doing ...

Aussie super funds climb ranks

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 8 SEP 2020
... most notably of course, we are still witnessing ramifications from the COVID-19 crisis and, as we anticipate further economic uncertainty in the months ahead, these challenges make pension fund boards' agendas more complex and stressed than at any previous ...

Industry funds pledge $33bn for economy

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 7 SEP 2020
... and examines new areas that recognise the changing economy of the future. ISA chief executive Bernie Dean said: "Our economic recovery and workers' dignity in retirement both hinge on stable and optimal policy settings including the promised super guarantee ...