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Fed Chair Janet Yellen speaks at a press conference following the rate-hike decision. AP Photo/Susan Walsh

June 15, 2017

As Fed ‘returns to normal,’ is the risk of recession rising? Experts react

Sheila Tschinkel, Emory University and William D. Lastrapes, University of Georgia

The Federal Reserve lifted rates for the second time this year and expects to do so once more, suggesting it's fairly confident the economic recovery will continue. Is it overconfident?

Uncertainty can be a drag on the economy. AAP/Dan Peled

June 14, 2017

Uncertainty isn’t causing slow economic growth, for now

Efrem Castelnuovo, University of Melbourne

New research shows uncertainty isn't the cause of slow economic growth. But that could change if the government isn't clearer about policies.

The bad news keeps piling up for South Africa’s economy. Shutterstock

June 6, 2017

South Africa’s in a recession. Here’s what that means

Jannie Rossouw, University of the Witwatersrand

South Africa has recorded two consecutive GDP contractions. What does it mean?

A student learns to operate a mill in an advanced precision machining class. AP Photo/Carlos Osorio

May 31, 2017

How Trump’s harsh education cuts undermine his economic growth goals

Shaun M. Dougherty, University of Connecticut

The Trump administration's cuts to social programs like career and technical education would deal a blow to its efforts to boost economic growth.

Is the Australian economy ‘the little engine that could’? Roadsidepictures/Flickr

May 4, 2017

Vital Signs: why the government still thinks it can ‘grow away’ the deficit

Richard Holden, UNSW

Some seem to think the RBA is bullish on growth, but reading between the lines it seems to be hedging.

After years of low interest rates, economic growth is back. Dean Lewis/AAP

April 26, 2017

Explainer: what is reflation and is Australia experiencing it?

Lee Smales, Curtin University

After years of deflation and disinflation, the economy is "reflating". But it might not last.

Concerned South Africans disapprove of President Jacob Zuma. Reuters/Mike Hutchings

April 25, 2017

South Africa needs moral leaders, not those in pursuit of selfish gain

Chris Jones, Stellenbosch University

South Africa celebrates Freedom Day this week amid growing discontent over misrule by President Zuma and the ANC. This has led to increased calls for ethical and caring leaders.

US President Donald Trump argues manufacturing jobs are being lost to imports and multilateral trade agreements. Jonathan Ernst/Reuters

March 26, 2017

Rising imports make the case for Trump’s border adjustment tax in Australia

Giovanni Di Lieto, Monash University

A border adjustment tax would raise government revenue and boost jobs in export-driven industries, which tend to concentrate in the embattled manufacturing sector.

March 22, 2017

To save humanity and the planet, we must redesign money

Alf Hornborg, Lund University

Increasing inequality, environmental degradation, financial instability – it's clear the current system is broken.

Can consumers keep driving the recovery? shutterstock.com

March 21, 2017

Higher inflation’s hidden, but hazardous, boost to Britain’s economic recovery plans

Alan Shipman, The Open University

The UK inflation rate has leapt to 2.3% – here's why the government is secretly happy about it.

Getting his sums right? Carl Court/PA Wire/PA Images

March 8, 2017

UK budget 2017: why upcoming Brexit uncertainty will put bright economic outlook to the test

Costas Milas, University of Liverpool and Mike Ellington, University of Liverpool

Recent history shows us why we should take the latest healthy forecasts with a pinch of salt.

March 3, 2017

How too much information can stop people from being sustainable consumers

Peter Nuttall, University of Bath and Avi Shankar, University of Bath

Information is assumed to be key to changing people's attitudes and behaviour. Sadly this isn't the case.

Consumers are faced with more economic uncertainty than the bottoming out of interest rates would otherwise suggest. AAP/Sam Mooy

February 7, 2017

A vastly changed world means consumers won’t react the same to higher interest rates

Katherine Hunt, Griffith University

If the stars align, consumers will benefit from increased economic activity in the short term. And if they don't, then the economic recovery will have consumers saving more in uncertain times.

February 3, 2017

Supersize Warsaw: why?

Gwilym Pryce, University of Sheffield

The Law and Justice party are making a grab for the Polish capital, by making it massive, but ultimately residents may pay the price.

Malcolm Turnbull will make a fresh pitch for the government’s embattled proposal to cut company tax. Mick Tsikas/AAP

January 31, 2017

Turnbull will acknowledge people’s pain in speech on agenda

Michelle Grattan, University of Canberra

Malcolm Turnbull on Wednesday will acknowledge that despite long-sustained economic growth, in many parts of Australia 'times are not so good'.

We need to account for the benefit we get from nature. Shutterstock

January 15, 2017

Australia must make the environment integral to economic decision-making

Carl Obst, University of Melbourne

When we don't factor in the environment in our economic decision making, we aren't getting an acurate picture of what's happening. Australia needs to adopt more environmental economics.

December 15, 2016

Politics podcast: Chris Richardson on the state of the Australian economy

Michelle Grattan, University of Canberra

Ahead of next week's mid-year economic and fiscal outlook, the government has been hit with the sobering news that real GDP shrunk in the September quarter.

President-elect Trump and Brexit booster Nigel Farage: two faces of today’s nationalism. Reuters/Carlo Allegri

December 6, 2016

Neoliberalism’s failure means we need a new narrative to guide global economy

Sandra Waddock, Boston College

Financial crises and soaring inequality fueled the populist backlashes that threaten neoliberalism's core principles of free markets and free people. The world needs a new narrative to counteract it.

David Leyonhjelm negotiated for the numbers in the budget to be reported in per capita terms. AAP/Mick Tsikas

December 1, 2016

It’s good the government will report GDP per capita, but it shouldn’t stop there

Ross Guest, Griffith University

The government has agreed to report some budget numbers on a per capita basis. But there's a lot more to do in how we talk about numbers.

The Modi government is getting rid of RS500 and RS1,000 notes to try and combat the black market and corruption. STR/EPA

November 30, 2016

Business Briefing: Former chief World Bank economist on inequality and doing away with big money

Jenni Henderson, The Conversation

Business Briefing: Former chief World Bank economist on inequality and doing away with big money The Conversation22.3 MB (download)

A former chief economist to the World Bank and economic adviser to the Indian government says doing away with big currency notes is a noble idea but an ineffective tool.

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Fabrizio Carmignani
Professor, Griffith Business School, Griffith University
Richard Holden
Professor of Economics and PLuS Alliance Fellow, UNSW
Susan Harris Rimmer
Australian Research Council Future Fellow, Griffith Law School, Griffith University
John Van Reenen
Director, Centre for Economic Performance, London School of Economics and Political Science
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Research fellow, Melbourne Sustainable Society Institute, University of Melbourne
Efrem Castelnuovo
Principal Research Fellow, Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research - Associate Professor, Faculty of Economics and Business, University of Melbourne
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Research economist, University of Melbourne
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