Treasury has an appalling overall record in predicting the budget surpluses. How will they do this time? asks Stephen Mayne.
Treasury
Not a good election to win?
Wayne Swan was sworn in yesterday as Treasurer. Swan has said that dealing with inflationary pressures in the economy will be the government’s “number one priority”. With inflation rising and the US heading for a possible recession, the prospects of a second Labor term depends on how Rudd and Swan handle what happens next.
You want the purse strings? Questions for the Treasurer’s debate
It might not be in prime-time. It probably won’t have a worm. And the audience will be filled with finance and political journalists. But don’t let that stop you from watching tomorrow’s debate between the current reigning title-holder, Peter Costello, and the fast-rising challenger, Wayne Swan.
What’s really gone down in the CBA’s Treasury? It’s confidential
Why two senior executives were departed from the CBA on Monday remains confidential and CEO Ralph Norris is keeping it that way, writes Michael Pascoe.
Real journalists write the story
That not being there is sometimes the best place for a journalist to be was something I learned early on in my career as a Canberra journalist.
The Economy: Interest rates on hold
Yesterday there was another weak retail sales outcome, and this will have given the RBA board support for its fence sitting exercise on interest rates.
Howard’s NT rescue plan is in serious trouble
When John Howard announced his Northern Territory Aboriginal rescue plan less than two weeks ago he believed he was on an election winner. But already this misconceived, ill-advised, policy-on-the-run project is in serious trouble.
