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Chief economist update: China's vote for US president

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 5 NOV 2020
... just over a year ago, the trade war with China has cost an estimated 0.3 percentage point in US real GDP and almost 300,000 jobs." "The hit to the global economy has been even more substantial, particularly to more open economies in Southeast Asia and ...

Climate change greater threat than COVID: Report

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 2 NOV 2020
... climate for growth, found if climate change goes unchecked, Australia's economy will be 6% smaller and have 880,000 fewer jobs by 2070. However, it also found that there would be a large financial gain if the country did act now to fight the effects ...

Lift in financial services jobs

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 30 OCT 2020
... index. New South Wales recorded the highest demand for workers in permanent roles (24.4%) and in contingent roles (27.3%). Jobs growth in Victoria has improved since June, particularly in contingent work. The ACT recorded increased employment levels ...

Chief economist update: Not out of the woods

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 30 OCT 2020
... lack of it. Despite recent improvement, the economy still needs to generate even greater growth to get back the 10.3 million jobs lost in the first nine months of 2020. This is a very tall order given the multiplying surge of infections. Worldometers.info ...

Westpac hit with $1.2bn of losses

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 26 OCT 2020
... of which were general and life insurance, and auto finance. Subsidiary BT has shut Wealth Connect and is cutting about 38 jobs. The bank has also put in motion shutting down international operations, leaving just three branches in Singapore, London and ...

Chief economist update: The UK's new plan... after two plans

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 23 OCT 2020
... unveiled a "new plan" -- new support measures increasing assistance for businesses and workers. "This is our plan. A plan for jobs, for businesses, for the regions, for the economy, for the country. A plan to support the British people." The new "plan" ...

Australian Business Growth Fund launches

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 19 OCT 2020
... Healy's appointment, the fund will start engaging with small and medium sized business seeking to innovate, expand and create jobs.

Chief economist update: Lowe taking interest rates lower

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 16 OCT 2020
... from 11.3% over the same period. Likewise, a total of 29,500 workers - 20,100 full-time and 9,400 part-time - lost their jobs over the month. Financial markets expected employment to decline by 35,000 in September and the unemployment rate to climb to ...

Keep spending and investing: Lowe

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 15 OCT 2020
... in the labour market...The job losses have been largest for young people, with around 500,000 people under 35 losing their jobs in the early stages of the pandemic, and around 300,000 still out of work in August." Lowe said the heavy burden partly reflects ...

Chief economist update: Money buys happiness

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 15 OCT 2020
... confidence - that was despite job-related measures in the Budget only providing specific support for younger employees." Have jobs, will spend. The government and the central bank can flood the system with money - and business operations can resume - ...