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Tag Archives: gdp
Dan Mitchell interviewed on Economics Explained regarding government spending & economic growth
Last week, I interviewed prominent US economist and commentator Dan Mitchell regarding government spending and economic growth for the latest episode of my Economics Explained podcast. Dan is co-founder of the Center for Freedom and Prosperity, and he is a … Continue reading
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Tagged australia, corruption, economicgrowth, education, gdp, gdpgrowth, government, governmentspending, infrastructure, oecd, ruleoflaw, sizeofgovernment, us, valueaddedtax, vat, wagnerslaw
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Big economic issues for the 2020s
In my latest Economics Explained episode Big economic issues for the 2020s, I discuss the major economic issues I’ve been thinking about lately: the secular stagnation hypothesis, digital disruption and surveillance capitalism, and climate change. Use these timestamps to jump … Continue reading
Qld private sector spending has been falling while government has continued to grow
In Queensland, our over-reliance on the public sector continues, according to the September quarter National Accounts figures from the ABS, which have reinforced concerns about the strength of the national economy and various state economies, including Queensland’s. The National Accounts … Continue reading
Posted in Macroeconomy, Uncategorized
Tagged abs, australia, exports, gdp, qld, qldtreasury, queensland, statefinaldemand
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Overly optimistic reactions to discouraging GDP data
The RBA and the Government must be happy the media is accepting the Bank’s “gentle turning point” view of the Australian economy (e.g. see the AFR’s ‘Back on track’: GDP lifts to 1.7pc), but I can’t see how the September … Continue reading
Posted in Macroeconomy, Uncategorized
Tagged abs, australia, economicgrowth, gdp, gdpgrowth, nationalaccounts, nsw, qld, queensland, rba, statefinaldemand, victoria
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Sluggish economy & lower coal prices could put Qld gov’t in operating deficit
The mid-year budget update from the Queensland Government later this month will no doubt contain economic and fiscal forecasts with substantial downward revisions, owing to a weaker national economy and lower coal prices. The state budget forecast a hard coking … Continue reading
Federal & state spending propping up national & state economies
I feel sorry for Treasurer Josh Frydenberg, who has the duty of talking up the economy regardless of what the National Accounts data are saying. As you’re no doubt aware by now, the June quarter 2019 National Accounts published by … Continue reading
Posted in Macroeconomy, Uncategorized
Tagged abs, australia, gdp, gsp, nationalaccounts, qld, queensland
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Qld construction activity 16% lower than in June quarter last year
Back in February, I depressed several hundred people in the construction and property sectors who heard me speak about the economic outlook at various events around Brisbane (e.g. Qld: hot or not?). It was reasonably clear from building approvals and … Continue reading
Posted in Macroeconomy, Uncategorized
Tagged australia, construction, gdp, nationalaccounts, qld, queensland
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