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Craig Emerson

Craig Emerson

Brisbane Times

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RBA should cut rates and not be fooled by trimmed mean inflation

The actual inflation rate Australian consumers and businesses feel is now within the designated target range of 2-3 per cent. The RBA should not...

07.01.2025 4

Financial Review

Craig Emerson

Trump won due to worker resentment. Could the same happen here?

Beyond the effects on measured productivity growth, when it comes to shared prosperity, we also need to look at the role of pure profits.

16.12.2024 7

Financial Review

Craig Emerson

Reserve Bank is needlessly smashing jobs

By arbitrarily and wrongly defining full employment, the RBA will cause misery for vulnerable working Australians and small business owners that is...

02.12.2024 3

Financial Review

Craig Emerson

Australia a beacon for free-traders as Trump erects tariff walls

Australia is championing free trade at APEC and the G20 meetings. China’s practical support will now be critical.

18.11.2024 2

Financial Review

Craig Emerson

What is the Reserve Bank waiting for? The data says cut

If Martin Place insists on holding the cash rate until unemployment rises substantially, it risks plunging Australia into a painful recession.

04.11.2024 2

Financial Review

Craig Emerson

Dutton’s nuclear folly is an economy wrecker

Under the Coalition, Australian manufacturing would face a decade of uncertainty and taxpayers would finance the renationalisation of electricity...

23.09.2024 20

Financial Review

Craig Emerson

Rate decisions have to follow the data, not the dogma

Leading economic indicators have to be our guide, and they are all pointing towards an avoidable recession.

09.09.2024 2

Financial Review

Craig Emerson

Why you should hear out Andrew Hauser

The recessionistas out there should be listening to the RBA deputy governor’s warnings against overconfidence in predicting the economy.

26.08.2024 1

Financial Review

Craig Emerson

High-Level Dialogue shows China chill is ending

The resumed annual face-to-face meeting of government and industry has been crucial to stabilising the relationship.

12.08.2024 20

Financial Review

Craig Emerson

RBA must say no to the Recessionistas out there

The Reserve Bank is taking its dual mandate seriously and seems to be ignoring the incessant clamouring for another rise in the cash rate.

05.08.2024 2

Financial Review

Craig Emerson

Albanese can’t afford distractions now

The prime minister has to shrug off culture wars and Green taunts to focus relentlessly on an improving economy.

22.07.2024 2

Financial Review

Craig Emerson