Ratings agency Moody’s is worried about the trajectory of Australia’s government debt.
Andrew Gombert/EPA/AAP
This week the IMF warns of secular stagnation while Moody’s ponders a credit downgrade for Australia if GST and negative gearing are not tackled.
The RBA puts too much weight on the benefit of a low dollar in the modern Australian economy.
Joel Carrett/AAP
Expect the higher dollar to put strong downward pressure on already low interest rates.
RBA Governor Glenn Stevens is likely to be out jawboning the Australian dollar again this week.
Paul Miller/AAP
Once again the US-AUD exchange rate has monetary policymakers worried.
Reserve Bank Governor Glenn Stevens and US Fed Chair Janet Yellen are facing the same problems.
William West/AAP
Both the US and Australia face a global economy that is in deep, deep trouble.
ECB’s Mario Draghi on lower rates: “The answer is no.”
Reuters/Kai Pfaffenbac
This week: a range of confidence measures, from not great to interesting for Australia; ECB confirms negative rates and further stimulus.
Reserve Bank Governor Glenn Stevens has a new fan.
Paul Miller/AAP
This week: the Australian economy exceeds expectations, while China continues to worry. RBA Governor Glenn Stevens has reason to smile, Janet Yellen less so.
Growth remains subdued.
Reuters/Mick Tsikas
There is more uncertainty in financial markets, an improving labour market in Australia (despite a monthly blip in January) and the US, but no sign of much growth.
Confidence numbers reflect many are waiting to see if it’s safe to invest.
Image sourced from Shutterstock.com
The economic news of the week wasn’t that bad - but there’s still plenty of timid types around.
We knew China couldn’t keep growing so fast.
Aly Song/reuters
This week delivered more evidence that advanced economies are suffering from secular stagnation, hampering any real growth.