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Businesses in “survival mode” says CCIQ Chief Economist Dr Marcus Smith

Posted on March 27, 2020 by Gene Tunny

THis afternoon, I caught up via Zoom with CCIQ Chief Economist Dr Marcus Smith to discuss the extraordinary coronavirus-related developments since we last spoke on Sunday. As Marcus notes early in our conversation, which you can listen to below, things … Continue reading →

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Sydney & Melbourne property prices defy rational explanation

Posted on January 5, 2017 by Gene Tunny

At the Guardian, Gareth Hutchens criticises some market economists for their forecasts of a correction in house prices in 2016, while house prices in Sydney and Melbourne actually grew at double-digit rates. Market economists Saul Eslake and Stephen Koukoulas have … Continue reading →

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