In our Spring 2021 BEV we look for clues to the state of the economy in inflation, GDP, fiscal accounts, and unemployment data among others.

It was all going so well....

Recovery continues, but there are ongoing risks

An encouraging bounce back from the economic effects of COVID-19

The marathon rebuild continues. It's a good time to take stock and look at what the future might hold.

To date, the government policy response to the COVID-19 pandemic has been successful. This is more than welcome, but we now need to prepare for the marathon ahead.

Now that a pandemic has been declared, and market upheaval is upon us, the most valuable commodity required by all is a clear head.

Finally, the penny has dropped. Well, $12 billion actually. The BPS and HYEFU announced in December sign-posted a significant shift towards a more active government.

We’ve been braced for the onset of a recession for a while, but we’re not there yet. Good signs remain, although so do many bad and ugly ones.

Will the Wellbeing Budget be gazumped by a sombre economic outlook? The short-term outlook is uninviting as the global economy works to skirt potholes.