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Chief economist: Thank you, Putin

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 24 FEB 2022
... and consider the broader scheme of things, it is the actual/expected/planned withdrawal of fiscal and monetary policy stimulus measures that are creating the current correction in equity and bond markets. Central banks and governments are draining (or ...

Big tech, interest rates dominate reporting season

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 21 FEB 2022
... Fund statistics show, growing 256% year on year as a result of the pandemic. The consequences of unprecedented economic stimulus in response to COVID-19 are now becoming apparent, Hughes said, leading to distorted supply and demand dynamics pushing up ...

Tasmania leads economic recovery

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 24 JAN 2022
... 32-year high. "Australia's state and territory economies are in solid shape, well supported by strong fiscal and monetary stimulus. Unemployment rates are historically-low across much of the nation," James said. "Labour is in short supply across many ...

Inflation to retreat in 2022: Fund manager

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 21 JAN 2022
... specialist Laurence Taylor forecasts that inflation will peak but will also fade in the same year. The combination of fiscal stimulus and an outpouring of consumption have exacerbated the supply chain issues will help drive higher inflation levels. Yet ...

How to invest in China: Capital Group

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 JAN 2022
... grow at a healthy rate, with a forecast growth rate of 5.6% on the back of global trade activity, renewed government stimulus and recovery in the real estate sector. Capital Group sees things different, saying China's economy could decelerate markedly ...

Sustainability will send some broke: Research

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 17 DEC 2021
... asset prices," Almeida and Wilson said. "While the global labor shortage is seemingly a function of the pandemic and stimulus, it's also part and parcel of the broader ESG movement. Beginning a few decades back, increased globalisation and robotics gave ...

Economic recap: Week to December 10

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 13 DEC 2021
... to Bloomberg, this would release "some 1.2 trillion yuan ($188 billion) of liquidity" and is expected to provide more stimulus as needed. A few uncertainties remain as 2021 turns into 2022. But think about it, the world has survived the great pandemic ...

Economic recap: Week to November 26

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 29 NOV 2021
... underlying sustained inflation pressures to assess the need for, and timing of, reductions in the level of monetary policy stimulus." Rising inflation has also prompted the Bank of Korea to raise interest rates in November - the second in three months. ...

Economic recap: Week to November 5

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 8 NOV 2021
... lag, consumer spending could slow by much more than expected should the impact of inflation and central bank removal of stimulus occur at the same time.

Tasmania remains best performing state: CommSec

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 25 OCT 2021
... "Overall, Australia's state and territory economies are in strong shape, well supported by significant fiscal and monetary stimulus." "Unemployment rates are historically-low across much of the nation - remarkable when you consider the COVID-19 challenges ...