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Chief economist update: The risks just got real

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 5 MAR 2018
... trade protectionism or rising geopolitical risk could also negatively affect confidence, trade, and overall economic activity." The IMF listed almost the same risks to its outlook but for our purpose, here's the statement on trade: "Inward-looking policies. ...

Chief economist update: Three minutes

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 26 FEB 2018
... week was that of the Fed's. But here too, it's more of the same - three rate increases this year, optimism over economic activity and achieving the 2% inflation target. Sure, there are certain sections in the market expecting a fourth rate rise, but ...

Gesundheit

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 13 FEB 2018
... in the next influenced by positive factors: "First, GST implementation is stabilising, which augurs well for economic activity. Second, there are early signs of revival in investment activity as reflected in improving credit offtake, large resource mobilisation ...

Go your own way: AXA IM

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 8 FEB 2018
... you want to buy into real growth, real earnings and real dividends, you've got to look at where all the real economic activity is going on," he said. China has transformed itself from a total GDP of less than $1 trillion in 1997 to having added $1.35 ...

Chief economist update: RBA to lift rates after 2018

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 8 FEB 2018
... the 2% increase in exports. "An appreciating exchange rate would be expected to result in a slower pick-up in economic activity and inflation than currently forecast." (RBA Statement, 6 February 2018). Tax cuts anyone? Ben Ong is the Director of Economics ...

Three is the magic number

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 14 DEC 2017
... transcript of her press conference, Yellen said that, "While changes in tax policy will likely provide some lift to economic activity in coming years, the magnitude and timing of the macroeconomic effects of any tax package remain uncertain." For sure ...

The price is not right

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 23 NOV 2017
... received since the Committee met in September indicated that the labor market had continued to strengthen and that economic activity had been rising at a solid rate despite hurricane-related disruptions". I discussed this in yesterday's piece (http://www.financialstandard.com.au/news/c-is-the-key-107201377) ...

Fed does the expected, will do as expected

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 2 NOV 2017
... Open Market Committee met in September indicates that the labor market has continued to strengthen and that economic activity has been rising at a solid rate despite hurricane-related disruptions." Keyword: "solid rate". This is a step-up from the "economic ...

The BOJ's boring Halloween

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 NOV 2017
... October 2019. All good but I feel that there's a trick here somewhere. The fine print in the BOJ's 'Outlook for Economic Activity and Prices (October 2017)' report says that "The consumption tax hike scheduled to take place in October 2019 will affect ...

Beige Book report delivers known knowns

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 19 OCT 2017
... update is virtually no different from last month. "Reports from all 12 Federal Reserve Districts indicated that economic activity increased in September through early October, with the pace of growth split between modest and moderate." "Employment growth ...