Economic Stimulus

Mark Tanner explains how Beijing’s economic options are being assessed to help boost Chinese consumer sentiment, turning away from building wealth via property, to other more productive investments

Mark Tanner explains how Beijing’s economic options are being assessed to help boost Chinese consumer sentiment, turning away from building wealth via property, to other more productive investments

Bernard Hickey asks why the Reserve Bank is still encouraging banks to lend cheaply and subsidising their profits at the same time as trying to slow the economy?

Bernard Hickey asks why the Reserve Bank is still encouraging banks to lend cheaply and subsidising their profits at the same time as trying to slow the economy?

Central banks are carrying heavily loaded balance sheets after coming to the rescue in the GFC and now the pandemic. Now they want to end the piling-on. We assess how much they are carrying and how the loads compare

Central banks are carrying heavily loaded balance sheets after coming to the rescue in the GFC and now the pandemic. Now they want to end the piling-on. We assess how much they are carrying and how the loads compare

Brian Fallow suggests cutting the GST rate would have a more stimulatory impact on the economy than the National Party's proposed tax cuts

Brian Fallow suggests cutting the GST rate would have a more stimulatory impact on the economy than the National Party's proposed tax cuts

Zhang Jun says pandemic-inspired efforts to stifle China commercially reflect an outdated view of its growth model

Zhang Jun says pandemic-inspired efforts to stifle China commercially reflect an outdated view of its growth model

Saadia Zahidi argues that governments'emergency measures must continue to have strings attached - and more should be added

Saadia Zahidi argues that governments'emergency measures must continue to have strings attached - and more should be added

Aussie parents of NZ's big four banks facing hits to everything from net interest margins to loan impairments as a result of economic downturn stemming from coronavirus

Aussie parents of NZ's big four banks facing hits to everything from net interest margins to loan impairments as a result of economic downturn stemming from coronavirus

Zhang Jun argues that better emergency response and further policy stimulus will limit the epidemic's impact on growth

Zhang Jun argues that better emergency response and further policy stimulus will limit the epidemic's impact on growth