Julia Gillard’s answer to climate change still left a number of questions in the minds of economists. Will her economic levers result in lower emissions? Crikey asked some of the nation’s top economists.
Ask the economists
Ask the economists: ‘more like a feather than a sledgehammer’
It’s a “softly, softly” budget, the economists say; it has “the appearance of a mouse”. Crikey asked the nation’s money men for their assessment of Wayne Swan’s fourth budget.
Ask the economists: how do you talk down the dollar?
The Aussie dollar hit US$1.10 this morning, a record against the greenback. It’s great news if you’re planning an Aussie winter jaunt to Palm Springs, not so wonderful if you’re an exporter or manufacturer in Australia. Should the RBA intervene?
Ask the economists: what effect will the Qld floods have on GDP?
Some have said GDP is not an appropriate measure of the economic effect of disasters like the Queensland floods. Regardless of who may be right on that, GDP remains a common tool used to measure economic impact. With that in mind, Crikey went to the economists to ask: “What effect will the Queensland floods have on GDP?”
Ask the economists: Reserve Bank will know when to hold ‘em
Economists across the spectrum have rejected the possibility of a cut interest rates at tomorrow’s RBA meeting, saying the central bank will retain its neutral approach until the global economic situation becomes clearer.
Ask the Economists: the sensible Budget
We asked six of our leading numbers wonks for their considered take on this year’s dour piece of electioneering, also known as Wayne Swan’s latest Federal Budget.
Ask the economists: are we overstimulated?
Crikey asked a group of leading economic hard heads whether it was finally time to wind back the stimulus in light of yesterday’s growth number and the RBA’s decision on Tuesday to hike interest rates.
Ask the economists: Rudd’s productivity push
Following Prime Minister Kevin Rudd’s call to increase productivity to two per cent by 2050, Crikey surveyed three economists to get their views. Here’s what they had to say, writes Crikey intern Flint Duxfield.
Ask the economists: Are we out of the woods yet?
Australia’s economic growth in the September quarter rose by just 0.2%. Leading economists give their reaction, and their make predictions for the year ahead.
Did RBA jump the gun?
Was the RBA’s decision to end the cutting cycle and raise rates to 3.25% a step too far? Australia’s leading economists weigh-in.
Ask the economists: we’re seriously going gangbusters
Crikey asked a varied bunch of leading economists for their views on the latest GDP figures, a rise of 0.6%.
Ask the economists: rate rise frenzy fails to stack up
Crikey asked a group of leading economists to cut through the spin and dissect the how, why and when on interest rates so Kevin Rudd’s working families could properly plan for the future.
Economists react to the drop in unemployment
Unemployment figures released this morning showed a 0.3% fall in the jobless rate in April, confounding analysts. Crikey asked the economists whether today’s data changed anything.
Ask the economists: Stimulation needed now
With the government’s $42 billion stimulus package now the subject of squabbling in the Senate, Andrew Crook asked a group of leading economists to give their views on the most optimal outcome.
