With any luck, the question of another stimulus package will never arise. But if it does, it’ll be the ideological equivalent of lifting up a rock to find out what crawls beneath.
Economic stimulus strategy
Keynesian trap of spending: what of construction post-BER?
On Wayne Swan’s economic recovery legacy, the BER wasn’t all good news. Its short-term job-creating impact throws the economy out of whack in the longer term.
Glenn Stevens alert but not alarmed
The RBA Governor basically reckons the economy is in good shape, the banks are fine, and rates will rise when we think the economy is good and ready.
Time to shut off the stimulus tap?
Know-it-alls Malcolm Turnbull, Joe Hockey and Barnaby Joyce reckon we should shut off the stimulus tap and start cutting back — but the debate is far from over. Perhaps they should do a bit of reading from the minutes of the latest RBA meeting.
Stimulus package will weaken Rudd’s economic credentials
With an already-slowing economy, Rudd’s ill-thought out stimulus package will only serve to make the crash harder, writes Adam Schwab.
