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Productivity slump threatens asset returns: Shane Oliver

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 DEC 2024
... uncertainty around climate policies which have contributed to underinvestment in power supply, and a "huge expansion" in public spending. He said the expansion in public spending is particularly significant because public sector productivity is "invariably ...

2025 economic outlook 'threatening': AMP

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 5 DEC 2024
... by May although it's unlikely to lead to a radical change in economic policy but does run the risk of even more public spending. "These considerations point to at least a high risk of increased volatility after the relative calm of 2024." But it's not ...

Liquidate $250bn Future Fund, says think tank

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 10 AUG 2023
... the budget for the Commonwealth. "Australian citizens will have a much clearer and transparent view as to where public spending is going and the state of the Commonwealth's balance sheet," he said. "A future without the Future Fund is a more viable ...

Chief economist update: Australian economy gently turning which way?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 5 DEC 2019
... in 10 quarters - from 2.7% in the previous quarter. Australia's third quarter growth was largely driven by public spending - government consumption added 0.2 pps to growth; government investment added 0.1 pps - and net exports (exports minus imports) ...

Investors to benefit from $4tn US infrastructure bill

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JUN 2017
... only supplement the role played by municipal bonds. "US states and municipalities already fund three-quarters of public spending on transportation and water infrastructure, largely by issuing bonds. The US municipal bond market has existed for more than ...

A Greek offer that cannot be refused

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUL 2015
... crisis. The emigration of recipients of social transfers, e.g. unemployment insurance benefits, helps rein in public spending. Higher emigration can also contribute to the reduction of current account imbalances as it reduces the demand for imports in ...

Industry prepares for Abbott's first budget

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 13 MAY 2014
... are expected to get off fairly lightly. Leaks over recent weeks have prepared the electorate for severe cuts to public spending. In an interview this morning the Prime Minister confirmed this message, blaming debt and deficit for the cuts. Follow tonight's ...

The Celtic Tiger gets back its roar

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAR 2013
... sales numbers were revised higher to 0.2% from 0.1%. So much for fears that the January tax rises and cuts to public spending would deter Americans from the shopping centres, ey? While everybody and his dog goes Dow watching, to the left of the United ...

Sweeet!

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 NOV 2012
... it must comply with to be deemed worthy of salvation. Greece must implement tough austerity measures - cutting public spending and raising taxes - to reduce its budget deficit; it must sell-off (privatise) assets to reduce debts; it must pursue structural ...

The end is not nigh

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 14 MAY 2012
... and the non-victory for any one party in Greece. The message being that austerity is too hard. All those cuts in public spending and increases in taxes implemented in the name of fiscal rectitude have only created more hardship and less rectitude. Out ...
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