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Chief economist update: Chinese manufacturing ramps up

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 1 APR 2021
... with lesser government spending. Statista.com figures reveal that as at March 2021, the value of China's covid-19 stimulus package amounted to 4.7% of GDP. This compares with 54.5% for Japan, 35.9% for Germany, 26.5% for the US (excluding Biden's ...

AMP sees 245% jump in consumer interest

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 MAR 2021
... are most interested in are ways to invest and smart investment options, relationship break up entitlements, COVID-19 stimulus payments, early release of super and back to school subsidies for parents. "While it's undeniable that 2020 was a challenging ...

Chief economist update: BOE not letting its guard down

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 23 MAR 2021
... policy decision, despite improved tidings on economic growth, rates of infections, vaccinations, topped by additional stimulus from the Exchequer from a month earlier. "Since the time of that forecast, developments in global GDP growth have been a little ...

Chief economist update: The do-nothing Fed

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAR 2021
... just as Jay said it would be. Growth is expected to be stronger (supported by US President Joe Biden's coronavirus stimulus). In its 'Summary of Economic Projections', Fed participants - board members and presidents - revised up their GDP ...

Former Wallaby departs Westpac for NAB

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 MAR 2021
... COVID-19 response and was responsible for the design, implementation, delivery of government-initiated business packages and stimulus programs as well as coordinating the business division workforce for lockdown. Waugh first joined Westpac as national ...

Economic recovery has been stronger than expected: Lowe

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 15 MAR 2021
... progress on the digital front in a matter of months than they would have made in years." Lowe also praised the government's stimulus measures saying they were quick to respond to the changing needs of Australians with income support, infrastructure investment ...

Chief economist update: Japan to double down on stimulus?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 15 MAR 2021
... therefore, that the BOJ is reported to conduct a review of its policy tools at its March meeting to make its pandemic stimulus programme more "sustainable and effective". As per Reuters: "BOJ Deputy Governor Masayoshi Amamiya has said one of the key ...

Chief economist update: OECD sees stronger growth ahead

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 MAR 2021
... it predicted in in its December 2020 quarter report, likely due to the recent passage of Biden's US$1.9 trillion stimulus. But the real standout is this "land girth by sea". For compared with the US of A, the Australian economy contracted by less ...

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
... said there are several headwinds to watch out for over the course of the year including rolling lockdowns, the end of stimulus measures like JobKeeper and the ongoing migration pause. Andrews urged states to follow in the footsteps of New South Wales ...