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Chief economist update: The cloud over the rainbow

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 26 FEB 2021
... bring back Donald J Trump, if you dare. This happened once before (when I came to your door) - sorry I can't get those Beatles out of my head - when reflation, rotation and taper talks emerged way back in 2013. But you, I and Irene know what happened ...

Chief economist update: Australia's virtuous cycle

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 25 FEB 2021
... ABS media release These were Michelle, "ma belle, these are words that go together well" (sorry got side tracked by the Beatles) rationales for the stronger-than-expected rebound in wages across Australia in the December quarter of 2020. Total wages ...

Chief economist update: US recession on the cards

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 3 OCT 2019
"Yesterday, all my troubles seemed so far away Now it looks as though they're here to stay..." - The Beatles Well, two yesterdays ago to be precise. This was on October 1 when the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) cut interest rates for a third time ...

Chief economist update: Time for a Keynes comeback

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 24 SEP 2019
... you can, I'm feeling down... Help me get my feet back on the ground Won't you please, please help me." -- The Beatles Most major world central banks have already cut interest rates (more than once) and/or restarted QE, or promised to maintain ...

The darling buds of inflation

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 15 JAN 2018
"Here comes the sun, and I say It's all right." -- The Beatles Wall Street again went on a record breaking run last week with the S&P 500, the DJIA, the Nasdaq Composite and the Russell 2000 all finishing at all-time highs... and for good reasons. Growth ...

Japanese sun rises

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 17 OCT 2017
"Here comes the sun, here comes the sun, And I say it's all right..." - The Beatles The rally that propelled the Nikkei-225 index to its highest level last week lingers. On 11 October, Japan's benchmark equity market index rose by a mere 0.28% but its ...

Goodbye QE, hello QQE

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 3 NOV 2014
"You say stop and I say go go go, oh no You say goodbye and I say hello Hello hello" -- The Beatles Just as the Fed concluded QE3, the Bank of Japan (BOJ) served up the biggest trick or treat this Halloween by expanding its QQE. The trick. Not even ...

There is fear in the market

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 10 OCT 2013

Money, money, money

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 9 MAY 2013

Better days are getting happier

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAR 2012
... increased to a better-than-expected 12.5 this month from 10.2% in February. It's getting so good, I can almost hear the Beatles singing in the background: "I've got to admit it's getting better (Better) It's a little better all the time (It can't get ...
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