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    • Stephen Koukoulas

      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.
    • How Scott Morrison is stalling Australia's recovery: Economist
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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.

    • 'Very rosy': Despite pandemic, Aussies are wealthier than ever
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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.

    • Australia’s immigration has gone into reverse. Here's what that means
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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.

    • Labor vs Coalition: 2021 will be huge economically and politically
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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.

    • ‘Bizarre’ year: Economy and markets in 2020
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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.

    • House prices to rise in 2021 despite recession, global pandemic
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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.

    • Australian economy passes low point – but how strong will recovery be?
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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.

    • ‘Mistake’: Government mulls major change to your retirement money
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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.

    • Will there be an economic boom in 2021?
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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.

    • Too low for zero: How negative interest rates will work
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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.

    • 6 promising signs the worst is over for Australia's economy
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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.

    • The stock market loves Joe Biden – at least for now
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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.

    • 'Long overdue': RBA decision-makers need to be 'overhauled'
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      'Long overdue': RBA decision-makers need to be 'overhauled'

      The people that decide Australia's official interest rate are scrutinised by independent economist Stephen Koukoulas.

    • Australia emerges from lockdown, but it'll be a jobless recovery
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      Australia emerges from lockdown, but it'll be a jobless recovery

      A recovery with rising unemployment is not a recovery at all, writes independent economist Stephen Koukoulas.

    • 'An ugly set of numbers': Jobs market could get worse
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      'An ugly set of numbers': Jobs market could get worse

      "Despite the efforts of the Morrison government... the labour force is still in tatters."

    • 'Disconcerting': Australia’s $1 trillion debt explosion exposed
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      'Disconcerting': Australia’s $1 trillion debt explosion exposed

      Documents show that there is nothing to get the Budget back in the black and back on track after the Covid-19 health crisis has passed. 

    • Plenty of temporary Government spending but where are the jobs?
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      Plenty of temporary Government spending but where are the jobs?

      The promise of jobs, jobs, jobs rings hollow, says independent economist Stephen Koukoulas.

    • The Reserve Bank is missing its target – again
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      The Reserve Bank is missing its target – again

      Can we trust an already battered and bruised RBA when it fails to hit another target?

    • 2020: The year the Federal Budget blows up
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      2020: The year the Federal Budget blows up

      This is how a good budget should be judged, writes independent economist Stephen Koukoulas.

    • Jobs data: The good news and the bad news
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      Jobs data: The good news and the bad news

      Unemployment figures were better than expected, but 1.5 million Aussies still want more work. Where to from here?

    • House prices down, but no crash: What's going on with Aussie property?
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      House prices down, but no crash: What's going on with Aussie property?

      The pandemic hasn't caused Australian property prices to crash – it's more like a "slight stumble," writes economist Stephen Koukoulas.

    • The $13,750 reason it’s a good time to borrow money
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      The $13,750 reason it’s a good time to borrow money

      It's a lot cheaper to service a $500,000 mortgage than it was a decade ago.

    • 'Trifecta of falling GDP': Fixing Australia’s deep recession
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      'Trifecta of falling GDP': Fixing Australia’s deep recession

      "Now is not the time for the government to be penny pinching."

    • How to save Aussies from ‘depressing’ hardship
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      How to save Aussies from ‘depressing’ hardship

      Business investment has plummeted. Here's what that means for you.

    • The hidden factors driving house prices
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      The hidden factors driving house prices

      Tax rules and interest rates have less impact on house prices than some other factors, writes Stephen Koukoulas.

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