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Chief economist update: Japan's third wave

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 16 NOV 2020
... after the prime minister directed his Cabinet to prepare another stimulus package to cushion the negative impact on the economy of the virus' resurgence. Japan's economy minister Yasutoshi Nishimura announced that the package would be delivered ...

Chief economist update: We're not there yet

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 13 NOV 2020
... "From our standpoint it's just too soon to assess with any confidence the implications of the news for the path of the economy, especially in the near term." Powell's correct to be concerned. Worldometer figures show the US tops the COVID-19 ...

Chief economist update: V for vaccine

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 10 NOV 2020
... economy. In his victory speech, Biden announced: "Our work begins with getting COVID under control. We cannot repair the economy, restore our vitality, or relish life's most precious moments - hugging a grandchild, birthdays, weddings, graduations ...

Chief economist update: Biden cooks Donald's duck

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 9 NOV 2020
... everybody in this country a fair shot," he said. "Our work begins with getting COVID under control. We cannot repair the economy, restore our vitality, or relish life's most precious moments - hugging a grandchild, birthdays, weddings, graduations ...

Chief economist update: China's vote for US president

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 5 NOV 2020
... China. Central command's swift, decisive and draconian measures to control the coronavirus outbreak has prevented the economy from suffering a recession that most other economies did or are still under. After contracting by 6.8% in the year to the ...

The rate that stops the nation

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 3 NOV 2020
... dropped 125 basis points in the last two years, so a further 10-15 point cut is unlikely to have much of an impact on the economy," Cooke said. "However, our experts seem to think that the RBA is in 'every little bit helps' mode. "The Reserve Bank said ...

Rest climate case dismissed

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 2 NOV 2020
... McVeigh said. "This case is a ground-breaking recognition of the material financial risk that climate change poses to the economy and society, and the role that superfunds have in managing it. I hope it will go some way to catalysing the Australian super ...

Climate change greater threat than COVID: Report

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 2 NOV 2020
Climate change is set to have a greater impact on the economy than the COVID-19 lockdowns, according to a new report from Deloitte Access Economics. The report, A new choice: Australia's climate for growth, found if climate change goes unchecked, Australia's ...

Chief economist update: Not out of the woods

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 30 OCT 2020
... Increase here, increases there, increases almost everywhere. The surge in economic growth reflects the re-opening of the economy after the social restrictions and lockdown measures were implemented in the spring. Given the strong rebound in the US economy ...

Chief economist update: The recession is over

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 OCT 2020
... weakness in foreign economies. But positive changes are afoot on international trade. Exports account for around 24% of the economy. China - Australia's biggest export market (32.7% of total exports) - has dodged a recession and its growth momentum ...