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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 ...

Chief economist update: Getting better, but not better enough

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 MAR 2021
... 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 earlier expected. There has been strong growth in employment and a welcome ...

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 ...

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 ...

ANZ posts 54% profit rise

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 18 FEB 2021
... shareholders while also helping customers in difficulty and providing the vital lending needed to support the economic recovery," Elliot said. "All out major businesses performed well through the quarter with market share gains in our key home loan market ...

To keep or not to keep JobKeeper

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 15 FEB 2021
... JobKeeper wage assistance scheme, which Treasurer Josh Frydenberg said showed growing strength in Australia's economic recovery from COVID-19." "New Tax Office figures showed 1.54 million workers remained on JobKeeper at the end of 2020 - down from ...

Chief economist update: Nikkei not so fine

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 9 FEB 2021
... government's pandemic fiscal stimulus measures the highest on the planet - 42.2% of GDP as of last count - economic recovery awaits. Sadly, latest stats indicate this is not the case. The fall in Japan's average monthly cash earnings (wages) ...

Chief economist update: RBA extends QE

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 FEB 2021
... statement at the conclusion of the Australian central bank's February meeting was optimistic: "In Australia, the economic recovery is well under way and has been stronger than was earlier expected...underpinned by Australia's success on the health ...