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Profound uncertainty remains: IMF

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUN 2020
... severity of the global lockdown has been striking. Gita Gopinath, economic counsellor and director of the research department at the IMF, said the "Great Lockdown" is expected to play out in three phases, entering the lockdown, exiting, and finally escaping ...

Chief economist update: Hong Kong is ours

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 25 MAY 2020
... banks that do business with the entities (WSJ). Trump promised US would address the issue very strongly while State Department said imposing legislation would be met with strong US condemnation." This puts into question the "phase one" trade deal between ...

Chief economist update: Border brawl

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2020
... of April. "Cafes, restaurants and takeaway food services, clothing, footwear and personal accessory retailing, and department stores fell heavily in April and there were no offsetting rises in the other industries. Turnover in clothing, footwear and ...

US faces deepest recession on record

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 3 APR 2020
... million people filed for unemployment in the US this week, in the highest level of claims received by the country's Labor Department in its history. It brings the total number of people that have filed for unemployment in the US to just shy of 10 million ...

The week that was

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2020
... being worse than the Global Financial Crisis of 2008. With about 3000 confirmed cases in Australia, according to the Department of Health, social distancing measures have seen strict rules placed on just about everything, from restaurants and cafes to ...

Virus fallout worse than GFC: IMF

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 10 MAR 2020
... economy through the coronavirus epidemic. In a blog post, Gita Gopinath, economic counsellor and director of the research department at the IMF, warned that the coronavirus outbreak is different from past issues. "This health crisis will have a significant ...

Complex retirement system requires simplicity: Report

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 AUG 2019
... dedicated coordinating body, with representatives from the departments of Aged Care, Australian Government Actuary, Health, Social Services, Treasury and Veterans' Affairs, should be established to make recommendations to the government to address ...

Deeming rate calculations should be independent: Poll

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 25 JUL 2019
... part of the social security income test for pensioners including Veterans' Affairs allowances, according to the Department of Social Services. "Deeming assumes that financial investments are earning a certain rate of income, regardless of the amount ...

Board of Taxation reviews granny flat taxes

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 1 APR 2019
... granny flat arrangements. The board has recently consulted with stakeholders from within the Government including the Department of Social Services, Department of Human Services and the Attorney-General's Department. Consultations will continue throughout ...

Treasury initiates review post RC

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 8 FEB 2019
... how financial counselling services are funded and co-ordinated. Financial counselling services are provided by the Department of Social Services with a commitment that totals $64 million over 4.5 years. However, the services lean on short-term grant ...