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Tariffs not the only inflationary risk: Colchester

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAR 2025
... when the specific technology will come into play remains uncertain, he said. Additionally in the US, the enormous budget deficit remains a critical issue. However, Simpson highlighted the gap between the US and Australia on health spending and argued ...

Deficit to reach $26bn: Deloitte

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 17 MAR 2025
The federal government's pre-election budget is expected to unveil an underlying cash deficit of $26.1 billion for the 2025 financial year, while revenues will deteriorate by $11.3 billion over four years, a new report from Deloitte shows. The deficit ...

Australia can benefit from China's economic growth amid trade war: Experts

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 14 MAR 2025
... Meanwhile, CITIC Securities economist Ximing Wang said the robust GDP growth of China, as well as its already expected deficit can fully offset the impact of the imposed tariffs. "The broad deficit ratio this year is 1.7% higher than 2024. We think that ...

US equities face volatility as growth risks mount: Morgan Stanley

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 11 MAR 2025
US equities face a volatile path ahead as policy uncertainty, fiscal constraints, immigration enforcement, the lagged impact of interest rate hikes, and strong dollar combine to pressure earnings forecasts, according to Morgan Stanley. The investment ...

Global tariffs to spike under Trump: Economist

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 FEB 2025
... countries," she said. While Trump's policies will boost US economic growth, Masters said, interest rates with a large fiscal deficit will also come to the fore. "Government debt in the US is forecast to go from 100% of GDP to 140% of GDP under Trump's ...

Trump tariffs to hit Australia

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 10 FEB 2025
... be underway to try and exempt Australia, as was the case in 2018. At that time, the argument was that we have a trade deficit with the US," he said. "But it's not complete protection because the tariffs are also partly motivated to raise revenue and ...

Monetary policy to underscore 2025 allocations

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 10 JAN 2025
... proved sticky. The US 10-year yield is above the level prevailing at the start of the year, fuelled by a gargantuan budget deficit - close to 7% of GDP - when the US economy is close to full capacity, he said. "That deficit means that the prospects of ...

Boutique global asset management firms' investment outlook

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 20 DEC 2024
Global senior executives from boutique asset management firms see a proliferation of risks - and investment opportunities in 2025. Members of the Group of Boutique Asset Managers (GBAM) have spotted concentration risks in the US, geopolitical risks ...

Chalmers defends budget deficits in MYEFO

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 DEC 2024
... "responsible set of books" despite major budget deficits likely to continue for a decade. The MYEFO forecasted a budget deficit of $26.9 billion for 2024-25, $46.9 billion in 2025-26, $38.4 billion in 2026-27 and $31.7 billion in 2027-28. "This is a ...

World on the brink: Frontier Advisors

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 6 DEC 2024
The global economy stares down "unprecedented challenges" in 2025, according to Frontier Advisors' annual secular outlook, which forecasts rising risks from unsustainable debt, geopolitical rifts, and climate inaction. The report said after spiking ...