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Every American's turning optimist

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 12 JAN 2017
... Daily (IBD) and TechnoMetrica Institute of Policy and Politics (TIPP) to gauge consumers' confidence on the US economic outlook - rose to a reading of 55.6 in January (a reading above 50 indicates optimism). This is the highest level in 10 years and ...

Super tax receipts to reach $8bn: MYEFO

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 19 DEC 2016
... the Budget and to lower government debt, particularly against the continuing backdrop of a challenging global economic outlook," Morrison said. The government expects superannuation fund tax receipts to increase to more than $8 billion in 2016-17, an ...

Slow, slower, slowing

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 10 OCT 2016
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has just published its October World Economic Outlook (WEO) report and true to form, it's once more taking down earlier more optimistic forecasts. In October 2015, the IMF saw world economic output growing brightly ...

Central banks still got their mojo

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 26 SEP 2016
... projections of economic growth, employment, inflation, and other factors at a particular point in time. However, the economic outlook is inherently uncertain, and any assessment of the appropriate path for the federal funds rate will change in response ...

Christmas in September

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 22 SEP 2016
... projections of economic growth, employment, inflation, and other factors at a particular point in time. However, the economic outlook is inherently uncertain, and any assessment of the appropriate path for the federal funds rate will change in response ...

Yellen speaks Fedspeak

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 29 AUG 2016
... additional strengthening in the labor market, and inflation rising to 2 percent over the next few years. Based on this economic outlook, the FOMC continues to anticipate that gradual increases in the federal funds rate will be appropriate over time to ...

Australian elections just gave uncertainty a top up

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 4 JUL 2016
... one. Uncertainties that would hit consumer and business confidence and undermine what was Australia's improving economic outlook. The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) meets tomorrow to deliberate on monetary policy. It's almost certain to keep policy ...

No more tears?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 18 APR 2016
... growth forecasts for the world... and found it slowing even more than its previous guesses. In its April World Economic Outlook (WEO) update, the IMF revealed that it now expects the global economy to grow by 3.2% this year, down from the 3.4% it predicted ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 APR 2016
IMF World Economic Outlook Another 3 months, another downgrade. In its April World Economic Outlook (WEO) update, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has yet again revised down its global growth forecasts. The IMF now expects the global economy to ...

Who spooked the greenback?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 5 FEB 2016
... echoes NY Fed Dudley's his warning that, further US$ strength could have "significant consequences" on the US economic outlook and Fed Vice Chairman Fischer's concerns that if recent financial market volatility "lead to a persistent tightening of financial ...