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Chief economist update: Aussie employment rises... but so does our unemployment rate

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 21 FEB 2020
... achieve - except blow a bubble into the stock and property markets (which would create a new set of problems). In ex-RBA governor Glenn Stevens' parlance, the RBA has allowed the horse to come to the water of cheap funding, but it still refuses to ...

CalPERS investment lead targeted by Congressman

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 14 FEB 2020
... which have been blacklisted by the US government. Taking to Twitter, Banks confirmed he sent a letter to Californian Governor Gavin Newsom calling for Meng to be fired. "CalPERS CIO Yu Ben Meng has been directing funds into Chinese companies like Hikvision ...

Chief economist update: Australians not confident enough

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 13 FEB 2020
... the Reserve Bank of Australia's (RBA) optimism has infected sentiment among businesses and consumers. Recall RBA Governor Philip Lowe's statement at the conclusion of its February 4 meeting: "The central scenario is for the Australian economy ...

Chief economist update: UK is now Bailey's baby

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 11 FEB 2020
Bank of England (BOE) Governor Mark Carney's last days on the job would have gotten more press were it not for the more pressing concern of the coronavirus. To be sure, there was nothing noteworthy in Carney's final monetary policy committee ...

Industry super steps up SG campaign as RBA weighs in

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 10 FEB 2020
... broadcast TV, radio, outdoor, online and social last night, ISAs new campaign is timely in light of comments made by RBA governor Phillip Lowe at a House of Representatives Standing Committee on Economics hearing on Friday. The head of the Reserve Bank ...

Chief economist update: Lowe puts Australia on high

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 10 FEB 2020
Drought, bushfires, coronavirus are among the risks Reserve Bank of Australia governor Philip Lowe nominated when he testified before the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Economics on the February 7. One day later, and Lowe would have ...

Lowe snaps back at critics

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 6 FEB 2020
RBA governor Philip Lowe has rejected concerns that the bank's decision to cut interest rates last year dented consumer confidence and impacted weak consumer growth. Speaking at the National Press Club, Lowe said that while he understands having rates ...

Chief economist update: Strength in jobs downs RBA rate cut expectations

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 24 JAN 2020
... total, full-time and part time jobs appear to have hit bottom and are starting to accelerate. It gives credence to RBA governor Lowe's statement that "the Australian economy appears to have reached a gentle turning point". Another gentle nudge (or ...

Chief economist update: Brexit - the news that was

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 10 JAN 2020
... uncertainty has been removed (with or without a deal) and this time, backed by the UK Parliament at that. Bank of England (BOE) governor Mark Carney cares. In his speech at the BOE's Future of Inflation Targeting Conference in London, Carney remarked ...

Chief economist update: More jobs dull rate cut bets

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 20 DEC 2019
... additions to total, full-time and part time jobs appear to have hit bottom and are starting to accelerate. The trend is RBA Governor Philip Lowe's friend. It gives credence to his statement that "the Australian economy appears to have reached a gentle ...