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US upbeat on stimulus, vaccination

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 4 MAR 2021
The US is betting that a combination of the stimulus package and COVID-19 vaccinations will lead to full economic recovery by the end of the year, according to a leading economist. Capital Group economist Darrell Spence is optimistic that by September ...

Australian recovery has been outstanding: La Trobe Financial

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 4 MAR 2021
... Attendees of the Financial Standard Chief Economist Forum in Sydney have been reassured that Australia's economic recovery has not just been good - it's been very good. That's according to La Trobe Financial chief investment officer and deputy ...

Chief economist update: The great Australian rebound

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 4 MAR 2021
... was not there this time last year, there is substantial scope for the private sector to take advantage of the economic recovery," he said. With Australia winning its battle against the virus - plus the vaccine roll outs - and the consequent easing of ...

Super assets hit record high

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 MAR 2021
... withdrawn as a result of the government's early release of super scheme, the second half of 2020 enjoyed a strong market recovery. During the quarter, net contribution flows were $8.3 billion and $7.7 billion for the year. Total benefit payments ...

Chief economist update: Getting better, but not better enough

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 MAR 2021
... rollout of vaccines. While the path ahead is likely to remain bumpy and uneven, there are better prospects for a sustained recovery than there were a few months ago." "In Australia, the economic recovery is well under way and has been stronger than was ...

Shock statistics on gender gap on boards

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 1 MAR 2021
... 2020, it is very welcome news to have more people in full-time jobs. It is also a very positive sign that our economic recovery is underway," she said. "It does not, however, reflect any underlying structural changes to women's overall position in the ...

Chief economist update: The cloud over the rainbow

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 26 FEB 2021
... all the money it's thrown at the coronavirus pandemic problem go to waste and until it's absolutely certain that the recovery becomes sustainable. This goes for all other central banks and fiscal authorities on the planet. Just as in 2013 and 2018, my ...

Chief economist update: Australia's virtuous cycle

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 25 FEB 2021
... and good but as singer-songwriter Peter Sarstedt sang, "Where Do You Go to (My Lovely)"? What we discovered - after the recovery in wages and before the vaccine reached Australian shores - was that both business and consumer confidence were back. The ...

Macquarie to profit off severe weather

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 22 FEB 2021
... the short-term outlook is subject to uncertain factors including the duration of COVID-19, the speed of global economic recovery and the geographic composition of income. As a result, the group maintains a conservative approach to capital, funding and ...

Chief economist update: Australia's not jobless recovery

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 19 FEB 2021
... near term, over the whole forecast period employment growth is expected to remain solid, consistent with the ongoing recovery in activity," "The unemployment rate is expected to continue declining, but will still be around 6 per cent at the end of this ...