Surely, if any State deserves the label ‘basket case’, it is New South Wales, not Tasmania, writes Saul Eslake.
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Saul Eslake spits the dummy on Island economy
No economist is a guru or gets it right all the time and Tasmanians deserve to listen to an participate in a decent debate about their economic future, writes Greg Barns.
Eslake: Why Australian Banks are standing strong
Crikey asked Saul Eslake, Chief Economist with the ANZ Bank, to detail why Australia’s financial giants are in a more comfortable position than their international counterparts.
Economists: Rate cut a little bit of theatre
Tomorrow’s much-touted rate cut by the Reserve Bank will have little real impact on household budget, say four leading Australian economists. But it’s a welcome signal.
Swan, Hockey to climb a steep learning curve
In politics, words are bullets. You don’t spray them around randomly. You use them well. You pick your target carefully – then fire off your ammo with precision. No wonder the PM kept his head down when Wayne Swan was at the dispatch box yesterday. It was like hunting with Dick Cheney, writes Christian Kerr.
Ten really clever ideas for fixing inflation
There are more cures to Australia’s economic ills than the new government is letting on. Thomas Hunter asked a group of leading economists for their ideas on lowering inflation and reassuring the stockmarket.
Saul Eslake: Economic oblivion still a way off
Eight days of hardship on the ASX, two major banks taking billion dollar losses — is Australia still looking strong enough to withstand an economic slowdown in the US? ANZ Chief Economist Saul Eslake answers Crikey’s questions.
Swan goes further than Costello on the bank cartel
Wayne Swan’s hard hitting comments on the ANZ’s “excessive” rate rise were far more substantial than any action the Howard Government took against the banks over its 11 years in office, writes Stephen Mayne.
Crikey Says: Crikey Says
The ANZ has become the second major bank to raise its mortgage rates independent of the Reserve. Wayne Swan was tough on the news, but not tough enough.
