Australia’s economic history shows that major shocks often come from overseas, but better policy settings over the past three decades have helped keep unemployment, inflation and debt under greater control. By Ross Gittens (Pearls and […]
Where is corporate oversight in Australia? Clearly, it’s not coming from the Australian Securities and Investments Commission. Numerous groups have advocated for a full investigation into the corporate watchdog. Independent economist, John Adams has chronicled […]
Sovereign wealth funds have become some of the most powerful players in global finance. They now manage more than US$16 trillion in total assets, up from about US$3 trillion in 2008. By Yan Liu (IMF […]
Less demand, more production, and inventory drawdowns prevented a larger price spike. A quick supply recovery is essential to avoid further damage to the global economy. (IMF Blog: Jean-Marc Natal and Azim Sadikov) The largest […]
Asian financial markets ended the week under heavy pressure as a global sell-off in technology shares, concerns over the sustainability of artificial intelligence-driven valuations, rising geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and mixed Chinese economic […]
Australian consumers have become a little more optimistic, but confidence remains among the weakest recorded in decades, highlighting the ongoing financial pressures facing households despite easing concerns over fuel prices and interest rates. The latest […]
The total of assets under management in Hong Kong has hit record high as global capital flows accelerate Hong Kong has reinforced its position as one of the world’s leading asset and wealth management centres, […]
Hong Kong’s retail sector has continued its recovery in 2026, with the latest official figures showing solid gains across both traditional stores and online shopping as improving consumer confidence and a steady return of visitors […]
October CPI numbers likely to see hopes of interest rate relief dashed as rising inflation will pressure the Reserve Bank to put the brakes on the economy. In October 2025, inflation — measured by the […]
Policymakers are grappling with how to boost growth and expand opportunities. Early in the last decade, the question was whether flagging growth was the result of years of technological stagnation. It was a different era, […]
Seven key charts worth watching are: Trump’s tariffs; business conditions PMIs; long term inflation expectations; inflation; profit growth; the gap between earnings yields and bond yields; and the $US. For now, they are mixed. Dr […]
Shares were mixed over the past week. Despite the Trump administration talking up trade deals US shares fell slightly, but Eurozone shares rose slightly, and Japanese and Chinese shares saw strong gains. Given the mixed […]
Falling real wages and a surge in tax and interest payments have led to a slump in Australian living standards; but a broader driver of the malaise in living standards has been a slump in […]
36,000 Australian jobs created in November, well above the 25,000 being predicted by economists who are now saying don’t hold out for an interest rate cut any time soon An unexpected surge has seen Australia’s […]
Monthly NAB survey shows Australian business sentiment largely declined in November, after a short-lived October spike. According to a national survey, Australian business conditions ticked down to 2 (which is slightly above the neutral level […]
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