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GDP growth that doesn’t translate into income is no cause for celebration.
Independent senator Nick Xenophon told Q&A that foreign debt is approaching $1 trillion, up from $74 billion the previous year. Is that right?
Trade Minister Steven Ciobo told Q&A viewers that Australia has had 25 years of continuous economic growth, and is the only country in the world with a period of growth that long. Is that true?
Business Briefing: jobs and growth in an election
What is the current state of jobs in this election campaign? This podcast explores what really creates jobs and whether or not politicians have much say in it.
Watch out on budget day for how creative Treasury assumptions are on inflation.
They’re the lines you sometimes hear before or after budgets from governments and commentators of all persuasions. The problem is they go against reality.
This week the IMF warns of secular stagnation while Moody’s ponders a credit downgrade for Australia if GST and negative gearing are not tackled.
Poor economic performance and high levels of skilled migration are standing in the way of young Australians entering the labour market for the first time.
The success of Australia’s primary industries could provide a pathway to a new incarnation.
Expect the higher dollar to put strong downward pressure on already low interest rates.
Popular wisdom holds that conservatives manage the economy better than their progressive counterparts, but recent data from the US and Australia does not bear this out.
Longer campaigns suggest the government is confident in its ability to debate the issues, but also give it more chances to get caught out.
Once again the US-AUD exchange rate has monetary policymakers worried.
Both the US and Australia face a global economy that is in deep, deep trouble.
Inequality is now centre stage in policy debate.
This week: a range of confidence measures, from not great to interesting for Australia; ECB confirms negative rates and further stimulus.
The Reserve Bank of Australia has created a new index for uncertainty in the Australian economy based on news, financial indicators and economic variables.
This week: the Australian economy exceeds expectations, while China continues to worry. RBA Governor Glenn Stevens has reason to smile, Janet Yellen less so.
Shadow treasurer Chris Bowen told journalists that since the last federal election, the government has had spending as a percentage of GDP at GFC levels. Is that right?
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Scientia Professor of Economics, UNSW
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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Emeritus Professor of Economics (Griffith University) and Teaching Associate (University of Queensland), Griffith University
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Dean of Business School, University of Southern Queensland
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Election Analyst (Psephologist) at The Conversation; and Honorary Associate, School of Mathematics and Statistics, The University of Melbourne
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Director, Centre of Policy Studies, Victoria University
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Professiorial Fellow, The University of Melbourne
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Professor of Economics, The University of Melbourne
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Professor of Economics, Monash University
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Industry Professor and Chief Economist, University of Technology Sydney
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School of Social Sciences, Monash University
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Professorial Fellow and Co-Director, HILDA Survey, Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research, The University of Melbourne
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Economist and Director, Centre for Future Work, Australia Institute; Honorary Professor of Political Economy, University of Sydney
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Professor of Economics, University of Canberra
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Professor of Macroeconomics, University of Sydney