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Chief economist update: Foolish takeaway on US-China talks

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 6 SEP 2019
... war from bbc.com: Not included in the picture is the 15% tax imposed on more than US$100 billion of US imports of Chinese goods that came into effect on 1 September and Beijing's retaliation, applying 5%-25% on imports from the US. Absent an October ...

Chief economist update: Trump should read Frank

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 26 AUG 2019
... 75 BILLION DOLLARS of United States product (politically motivated!). Starting on October 1st, the 250 BILLION DOLLARS of goods and products from China, currently being taxed at 25%, will be taxed at 30%." "Additionally, the remaining 300 BILLION DOLLARS ...

Chief economist update: Race to the bottom redux

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 8 AUG 2019
... virtually giving money away to anyone who wants to borrow. Businesses would not want to borrow money because demand for their goods and services are weakening due to the global growth slowdown resulting from the on-going US-China trade war. While current ...

Chief economist update: Fed cut and Trump's war

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 5 AUG 2019
... "The U.S. will start, on September 1st, putting a small additional Tariff of 10% on the remaining 300 Billion Dollars of goods and products coming from China into our Country" [ sic ]. Yes folks, Trump's fired at China again, and this "small" 10% ...

ASIC warns trustees on employer inducements

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 1 AUG 2019
... released Infosheet 241 on Wednesday, reminding trustees that influencing employers via improper incentives in the form of goods and services when selecting or retaining a default super fund provider is illegal. Section 68A the Superannuation Industry ...

SuperFriend boosts leadership

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 30 JUL 2019
... roles for the last decade, most recently as senior client manager and industry lead for retail and fast moving consumer goods. Glenn Cassidy will serve as general manager of people, technology and enablement. He was most recently a director of global ...

Chief economist update: Don't buy a Big Mac in America

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUL 2019
... theory of purchasing-power parity (PPP), which states that currencies should adjust until the price of an identical basket of goods-or in this case, a Big Mac-costs the same everywhere," The Economist said. As per the data, a Big Mac costs US$5.74. Let's ...

Chief economist update: Australia needs a cheaper A$

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUL 2019
... offer higher wages too. Wait there's more! Australian import-competing industries would also get a bump up as imported goods and services become more expensive in A$ terms, encouraging Aussies to buy "Made in Australia". However, global economic ...

Chief economist update: Thrilla in Osaka

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 25 JUN 2019
... on trade deal hopes. The resumption of US-China trade hostilities-when US tariffs on about US$200 billion worth Chinese goods increased from 25% from 10% on 12:01 on May 10 and Trump is reportedly readying the paperwork to slap a 25% tariff on all remaining ...

Chief economist update: Expect more of the same from the BOJ

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 18 JUN 2019
... will be the same or lower in the future) while restrained consumption prevents businesses from raising prices of consumer goods and services. The yen's renewed appreciation - up by 2.9% since the BOJ's April meeting - indicates renewed downward ...