A large chunk of data was released this week, with more to come next week. And while nothing was either shocking or terrible, there is mounting evidence the world’s economic growth problem is even more entrenched.
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Automotive echoes
The mere mention of ‘automotive’ in Australia typically triggers an allergic reaction, so we won’t be talking about it … much.
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Vital Signs: sluggish business investment shows caution is king
Vital Signs is a weekly economic wrap from UNSW economics professor and Harvard PhD Richard Holden (@profholden). Vital Signs aims to contextualise weekly economic events and cut through the noise
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Budget timing tricks do nothing to help small business, or the economy
I’ve always thought all businesses capable of creating jobs and wealth, regardless of their size. There’s certainly no economic theory that suggests big businesses can’t. But according to Treasurer
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Mining boom wont ‘trickle down’ to manufacturing – ANU professor
Whilst the mining industry continues its boom unabated, the rest of Australia's industries, especially manufacturing, are struggling.
Richard Dennis from the Australian National University's school of public policy examines why the 'trickle down' policies will only ever remain a trickle.
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