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Housing construction lags broader economy by 49%: PC

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 17 FEB 2025
... per hour by housing construction workers has declined by 53% since 1995. Conversely, labour productivity in the broader economy increased by 49% over the same period. "To put this 'productivity gap' in perspective, had labour productivity in ...

Economist calls for 35bps rate cut

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 17 FEB 2025
... since release of the Q4 CPI report. In short, underlying inflation has come down quicker than the RBA expected, and the economy deserves to be rewarded for its good behaviour with a rate cut ASAP," Bassanese said. "To not cut rates this week would effectively ...

Global X launches Russell 2000 ETF

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 FEB 2025
... the total index weight. Leung added many of the companies in the Russell 2000 index are the "bread and butter" of the US economy. He also said that the index usually performs during rate cut cycles. "Whenever there's interest rate cuts, the biggest ...

Australians don't trust politicians with their super: FSC

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 11 FEB 2025
... Australian's trust in the government on the eve of the federal election. He called for the proposal to be shelved in favour of an economy-wide, evidence-based tax review after the next election. "The government's superannuation tax breaches fundamental ...

Trump tariffs to hit Australia

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 10 FEB 2025
... worth of steel and aluminium to the US, it represents just 0.03% of the nation's GDP - "a very small proportion of our economy." Accordingly, Oliver won't be rushing to revise any forecasts but noted the tariffs will create "a lot of tension" between ...

Investment down as uncertainty rises

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 7 FEB 2025
... year, according to the quarterly Investment Monitor report by Deloitte Access Economics. "The slowdown in the Australian economy has hit business revenues. This has particularly been the case for businesses reliant on discretionary consumer spending ...

Chalmers 'managing pressures' to shore up economy

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 7 FEB 2025
... growth, the Trump Presidency and ongoing wars in Europe and the Middle East are potential pressures facing the Australian economy, according to Treasurer Jim Chalmers. Speaking at the Business Council of Australian dinner, Chalmers said the government ...

Trump's tariff implications for Australian investors

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 FEB 2025
... wars strengthen the case for the RBA to cut rates, he would argue to the contrary. "These circumstances are bad for the economy and inflationary because of the tariffs. And of course, if the RBA seriously considers cutting rates, they'll be doing ...

Future Fund reaches value of $237.9bn

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 FEB 2025
... national portfolio of student accommodation facilities. "We continue to evaluate investment opportunities in the Australian economy consistent with the new investment mandate," he said. Also commenting on the result was Future Fund, chief investment ...

The regulatory pendulum has swung too far: FSC

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 31 JAN 2025
... management exports by $2 billion each year, supporting a private sector-led economic recovery. He noted "the Australian economy is in a malaise", with GDP growth slowing over 2024 to an annual rate of 0.8%-the weakest in a generation outside the COVID-19 ...