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Economics

Positive hiring outlook for 2022: Research

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JAN 2022
Australian business leaders are overwhelmingly confident about their growth prospects in the coming year, according to new research from Robert Half.

Water, water everywhere but nothing to drink

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 18 JAN 2022
Throwing more money to shore up economic activity only makes the fire of inflation burn even more. Then again, not doing so to tame escalating price increases risks sending employment and incomes and profits and economic growth and investment fortunes ...

PIMCO lowers GDP growth rate

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 13 JAN 2022
Australia, together with other rich countries, can expect economic activity to slow down in 2022 as coronavirus outbreaks continue to put a spanner in the works.

Inflation to persist in 2022: Aviva

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 11 JAN 2022
Inflation will dampen Australia's economy in 2022 as it continues to soar significantly higher than expected, according to Aviva Investors.

Economic recap: Week to December 10

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 13 DEC 2021
Weekly review of significant economic data, government and central bank action and pronouncements, and other market moving events.

Economic recap: Week to December 3

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 6 DEC 2021
Weekly review of significant economic data, government and central bank action and pronouncements, and other market moving events.

Economic recap: Week to November 26

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 29 NOV 2021
Weekly review of significant economic data, government and central bank action and pronouncements, and other market moving events.

Economic recap: Week to November 19

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 22 NOV 2021
Weekly review of significant economic data, government and central bank action and pronouncements, and other market moving events.

Brokers warn of looming disaster

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 15 NOV 2021
The Finance Brokers Association of Australia (FBAA) has issued a dire warning, claiming Australian borrowers could not afford to pay 1% more on their mortgages or rent.

Economic recap: Week to November 12

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 15 NOV 2021
Weekly review of significant economic data, government and central bank action and pronouncements, and other market moving events.