Posts tagged "gdp"

The biggest unstated message from the intergenerational report released during the lull between lockdowns is that we will need more tax.

The latest GDP data shows Australia’s economy is rebounding, but whether the V-shaped recovery turns into an upward tick remains to be seen.

Australia pays for the manufactured goods it imports by exporting commodities, mainly to China. So how detrimental would a trade war be?

A break down of what the budget means for net debt, net migration, individual tax rates, cash balance, and past and projected GDP.

The Morrison government will spend $7.5 billion on a range of state and territory transport infrastructure projects.

Making childcare cheaper would recharge the economy and see the typical Australian mother earn $150,000 more to boot.

Even if the government hadn’t spent $5.9 billion on JobKeeper and other emergency measures last financial year, its budget position would have collapsed.

Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has outlined a set of grisly figures in an address to Parliament, predicting Australia's quarterly GDP will fall at least 10% in June.

With warnings swirling about the economy, business owners who've been there offer tips for hoping for the best, but preparing for the worst.

Most business owners are worried about the economy over the next 12 months amid global trade tensions and talk of a possible recession in the US.

Scott Morrison’s $100 million Business Growth Fund offers no reassurance for Australia’s startups, and little benefit for most established small businesses.

By Michelle Grattan, University of Canberra

The government will highlight in its May 9 budget a distinction between “good” debt,…