by Stephen Roberts | 20 Apr, 2015 | Economic Weekly, Laminar Economist Stephen Roberts
For a more comprehensive round up of the week, listen to Stephen’s full report here. The Reserve Bank faces conflicting information relating to the strength of the Australian economy. March employment growth (+37,700) was much stronger than expected and so too...
by Cameron Rae | 13 Apr, 2015 | Economic Weekly, Laminar Economist Stephen Roberts
For a more comprehensive round up of the week, listen to Stephen’s full report here. The fitful global economic recovery, and the uncertainties it has spawned about the outlook, have caused central banks to question how monetary policy should respond. The long...
by Stephen Roberts | 7 Oct, 2014 | Economic Weekly, Laminar Economist Stephen Roberts
For a more comprehensive round up of the week, listen to Stephen’s full report here. Risk Assets were very mixed in September, although Australian risk assets weakened sharply amid concerns about weak industrial commodity prices, possible restrictions on the...
by Stephen Roberts | 22 Sep, 2014 | Economic Weekly, Laminar Economist Stephen Roberts
For a more comprehensive round up of the week, listen to Stephen’s full report here. Spending on new and existing housing has started to make a material contribution to Australian economic growth. In Q1 2014, the volume of spending on new and existing housing...
by Stephen Roberts | 24 Mar, 2014 | Economic Weekly, Laminar Economist Stephen Roberts
For a more comprehensive round up of the week, listen to Stephen’s full report here. Stronger housing activity is a key part of the accelerating Australian economic growth story through 2014 and 2015, helping to provide some direct offset to the negative impact...
