by Stephen Roberts | 26 Feb, 2013 | Economics, Laminar Economist Stephen Roberts
Laminar Group’s core economic view is that global growth will gather pace through 2013 and that the improvement will extend into 2014 largely on a self reinforcing cycle of growing business and household confidence feeding stronger spending and in turn promoting even... by Stephen Roberts | 18 Feb, 2013 | Economics, Laminar Economist Stephen Roberts
Key surveys of expectations about future economic activity in the United States and Australia have taken a stronger turn over the past week or so. Improving expectations about economic conditions in both countries, combined with continuing very accommodating monetary... by Stephen Roberts | 11 Feb, 2013 | Economics, Laminar Economist Stephen Roberts
Even though the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) left the cash rate unchanged at 3.00% at its February board meeting, the accompanying statement indicated that should domestic demand conditions require, a relatively tame inflation outlook would allow the RBA to lower... by Stephen Roberts | 28 Jan, 2013 | Economics, Laminar Economist Stephen Roberts
A week away from the first Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) monetary policy meeting in 2013 and our view remains that further official interest rate cuts are unlikely. Our rate view balances increasing evidence that key overseas economies such as the US and China are... by Stephen Roberts | 22 Jan, 2013 | Economics, Laminar Economist Stephen Roberts
Economic releases over the past week point to upside growth surprises internationally, but local economic growth languishing. Laminar Group views this combination of better-than-expected global growth and soft local growth influencing the Reserve Bank of Australia...