Stephen Koukoulas

Stephen Koukoulas is no nonsense economist who calls it without fear or favour. He is currently Managing Director of Market Economics as well as being a Research Fellow, Per Capita. Stephen is also a keynote speaker at Ode Management.

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$819 billion bomb: Australia's debt just keeps rising and rising
The record high debt isn't a problem now, but it will come back to haunt us in the next few years, writes Stephen Koukoulas.
1d ago
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'Really quite bad': Economist slams 'good' jobs data
The labour market is looking fragile compared to where it should be, writes independent economist Stephen Koukoulas.
8d ago
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ASX to dip as Bitcoin hits US$50,000-mark
Here's Yahoo Finance's Wednesday morning wrap.
9d ago
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Hosing down the house price hype: Will we really see a 'boom'?
Double-digit house price growth? Unlikely, writes independent economist Stephen Koukoulas.
9d ago
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'Mountain of good luck': Optimistic sign for economy
Commodity prices are booming. This is what that means for Australia.
16d ago
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Closed minds and huge mistakes at the RBA are costing jobs: Economist
If the Reserve Bank was fair dinkum about economic growth and its inflation target, here's what it would do, writes independent economist Stephen Koukoulas.
18d ago
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Is it a good time to buy a house?
Some Australians have been waiting for the property market to drop. But is this a smart idea?
24d ago
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'Serious questions': The COVID race Australia is coming last in
At the moment, no Australians have been vaccinated - and it's going to cost us jobs.
a month ago
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How Scott Morrison is stalling Australia's recovery: Economist
Here's how the Federal Government could get to full employment as quickly as possible, writes independent economist Stephen Koukoulas.
a month ago
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'Very rosy': Despite pandemic, Aussies are wealthier than ever
The wealthier we are, the faster the economic growth and job creation, writes independent economist Stephen Koukoulas.
a month ago
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Australia’s immigration has gone into reverse. Here's what that means
More people are leaving Australia than are arriving, and there will be consequences.
a month ago
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Labor vs Coalition: 2021 will be huge economically and politically
Here's what the Morrison government needs to do to hang onto power – and how Labor can take it away.
2 months ago
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‘Bizarre’ year: Economy and markets in 2020
When 2020 kicked off, there was a hint of optimism about the outlook for the Australian economy. Then things changed.
2 months ago
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House prices to rise in 2021 despite recession, global pandemic
The chances of a 35 per cent price fall before the end of 2021 are slim. in fact, it looks very likely house prices are on the rise.
3 months ago
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Australian economy passes low point – but how strong will recovery be?
The various measures of business confidence and consumer sentiment have risen in the past few months and are consistent with a robust recovery.
3 months ago
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‘Mistake’: Government mulls major change to your retirement money
Freezing super contributions at 9.5 per cent would be a mistakes, says economist Stephen Koukoulas.
3 months ago
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Will there be an economic boom in 2021?
A few months ago, the outlook was gloomy for the Australian economy. Things have changed.
3 months ago
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Too low for zero: How negative interest rates will work
RBA Governor, Philip Lowe is dead against negative interest rates, but they will likely continue to gravitate to towards record lows, Stephen Koukoulas writes.
3 months ago
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6 promising signs the worst is over for Australia's economy
A raft of good news in recent weeks suggests some form of economic recovery is unfolding as we go into the summer holiday season.
3 months ago
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The stock market loves Joe Biden – at least for now
Global markets have jumped in hopes that Joe Biden could be America's next president.
4 months ago