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Chief economist update: A penny saved, a penny not earned by the economy

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 6 DEC 2019
"As this prudent economy, which some people call Saving, is in private families the most certain method to increase an estate, so some imagine that, whether a country be barren or fruitful, the same method if generally pursued (which they think practicable) ...

Chief economist update: Australian economy gently turning which way?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 5 DEC 2019
... rate reduction this year (from 1.5% to 1.25% in June and 1% in July - it cut rates again to 0.75% in October) and the Morrison government's tax cuts implemented in July. Recall that, the RBA's optimistic outlook is predicated on the "low level ...

Chief economist update: Let's talk about debt

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 26 NOV 2019
... government spending "crowding out" private investment that's feared to put upward pressure on interest rates. Time for the Morrison government to do what tell households to do - borrow (while interest rates are low) and spend.

Chief economist update: Reversal of fortune

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 NOV 2019
... I've been singing sad songs about the Australian economy and the need for the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) and the Morrison government to do more to reverse the slowing momentum in economic activity in this 'Lucky Country', but I'm ...

NAB accused of greenwashing

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 19 NOV 2019
... policy earlier this year to match that 2030 timeline. Suncorp has committed to exiting thermal coal by 2025. "Whilst the Morrison Government will inevitably fulminate over the thermal coal exit, we need to recognise that NAB's position on climate change ...

Chief economist update: Beam us up Scotty

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 25 OCT 2019
... been dropped by 175 basis points from 2.5% when Stevens made the statement to 0.75% currently. It's time for the Morrison government to give up its obsession with a budget surplus and "crowd in" private sector investment. Beam us up Scotty!

Chief economist update: Rate cuts coming, but not on race day

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 21 OCT 2019
... Unless a positive shock emerges over the next few months, expect the RBA to continue lowering interest rates and the Morrison government to increase fiscal spending (but only after it's achieved having the Budget surplus immortalised on paper). Forget ...

Chief economist update: Negative bang for RBA, government's buck

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 10 OCT 2019
... of Australia's (RBA) third interest rate reduction this year which brought the official cash rate to 0.75% and the Morrison government's July tax rebate, the latest Westpac-Melbourne Institute consumer sentiment survey delivers a grim warning ...

Chief economist update: When monetary and fiscal policies don't meet

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 8 OCT 2019
... conduct of government and monetary policies, there is no meeting of the minds between Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison (and his Treasurer, Josh Frydenberg) and Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) governor Philip Lowe. A report by the Bank for International ...

Regal teams up for new fund

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 30 SEP 2019
... Limited, of which Regal, Gresham and the two principles own a third each. The principles leading the investments are James Morrison and Simon Klimt. Morrison was formerly head of natural resources investments at Barclays. Klimt was the director of oil ...