The Uselessness Of Economic Forecasters
My impression has long been that macroeconomic forecasts are nearly useless. As a check, I…More
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Don't Ask Me, I'm Lost
After only a couple of days in lockdown with the eggheads at meetings of the…More
A New Global Order? Hardly
By all appearances it was a happy ending to London’s G20 summit. British PM Gordon…More
The End Of The Golden Handshake?
Mounting community outrage at huge payments to departing executives has led the Federal Government to…More
Footing The Bill For The Howard Years
Last Wednesday’s national accounts showed Australia is very close to technical recession. Most commentators agree…More
How To Dodge Bullets
Over the past few weeks, the Reserve Bank has been taking on a new role.…More
These Are Old Ideas, Kevin
By far the most nauseating aspect of Kevin Rudd’s Monthly essay was the predictable pants-wetting…More
Stimulus Package Makes Xenophon Thirsty
Against forecasts, last Friday the 13th turned out to be Kevin Rudd’s lucky day, when…More