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US upbeat on stimulus, vaccination

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 4 MAR 2021
... from the coronavirus-induced recession. In the meantime, however, the US$1.9 trillion stimulus plan proposed by President Joe Biden in February will have a critical role to play. Spence told Financial Standard 's annual Chief Economists Forum via video ...

VanEck readies new ETF

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 FEB 2021
... from this structural shift that has the potential to transform industries, society and the world." Newly elected US president Joe Biden recently turned the spotlight on the Paris climate agreement, to which the US has re-committed. Biden has promised ...

Aussie super funds and Biden's US infra push

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 12 FEB 2021
... flagged that the largest capital market in the world is ramping up investments in infrastructure under newly elected President Joe Biden. Sinodinos told the recent Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) conference that super funds will ...

Chief economist update: Disappointing jobs results raise Biden's stimulus bid

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 8 FEB 2021
... state of employment in America couldn't have come at a more opportune time - the time when fresh president of the US, Joe Biden, is bidding the Congress to pass his US$1.9 trillion stimulus package. The BLS reports that the economy added 49,000 jobs ...

Chief economist update: Virus now, inflation later

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 25 JAN 2021
The inauguration of Joe Biden as the US's 46th president and his almost immediate buckling down to work garnered much of the media's attention last week. Hours after he was sworn in, Biden signed 17 executive orders, memorandums and proclamations ...

Chief economist update: USA Inc is under new management

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 21 JAN 2021
Joggin' Joe hits the ground running. Not soon after he was sworn in as the 46th President of the United States of America, Joe Biden rolled up his sleeves and went to work. Hours after his inauguration, Biden signed 17 executive orders, memorandums ...

Key finance figures in Biden Cabinet

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 19 JAN 2021
With only a matter of days until US President-elect Joe Biden takes office, there are a number of notable finance industry veterans nominated to help his administration lead the nation. The first, and most notable in the economics world is Janet Yellen ...

Lakehouse broadens investment team

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 12 JAN 2021
... Global Equity group for the last three years. Mai is based in Lakehouse's Sydney office, reporting to chief investment officer Joe Magyer. "I am delighted that both Abi and Kenny have agreed to join the Lakehouse team. We already have a successful and ...

Chief economist update: No pandemic on Wall Street

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 11 JAN 2021
... This implies that the number of states reimposing restrictions to limit infections would continue to expand. More so, after Joe Biden becomes the 46th POTUS on January 20. Biden's already announced that he will ask Americans to commit 100 days of ...

Chief economist update: Greed is good

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 7 DEC 2020
... number of states to reimpose restrictions - most recently California - to try and contain the outbreak. US president-elect Joe Biden's reported call for mask wearing couldn't come soon enough (not until he is sworn in on January 20 next year). ...