A feeble economy for rest of decade:IMF downbeat on outlook

A feeble economy for rest of decade:IMF downbeat on outlook

The International Monetary Fund is warning of a sluggish outlook for the rest of the decade,warning the local and global economies face serious challenges.

  • byShane Wright andRachel Clun

Latest

When inflation is in check,will economies revert to old rate norms?

When inflation is in check,will economies revert to old rate norms?

As central banks get closer to bringing inflation rates under control,a debate about whether central banks should stick to their pre-pandemic inflation targets has developed.

  • byStephen Bartholomeusz
Confronting global challenges will shape May budget:Treasurer

Confronting global challenges will shape May budget:Treasurer

Treasurer Jim Chalmers is heading to the US as the global economic outlook worsens.

  • byRachel Clun
Everyone’s a loser in the age of ‘slowbalisation’
Opinion
Trade wars

Everyone’s a loser in the age of ‘slowbalisation’

The US and Europe will lose from the fragmentation and redirection of global investment flows,but less developed economies and China will suffer even more,the IMF says.

  • byStephen Bartholomeusz
Expecting war to last till mid-2024,Ukraine granted $172b loan to keep economy afloat

Expecting war to last till mid-2024,Ukraine granted $172b loan to keep economy afloat

The IMF and international community funding package’s worst-case scenario assumes Russia’s war on its neighbour will last until late 2025.

  • byAndrea Shalal andDavid Lawder
Bankrupt island thrown a $4.5 billion lifeline

Bankrupt island thrown a $4.5 billion lifeline

A mob took residence in the presidential palace last year and forced the leader to flee. Since then,Sri Lanka has been trying to pull itself together.

  • byKrishan Francis
Advertisement
Stamp duty inquiry to weigh up Victoria’s ‘worst tax’

Stamp duty inquiry to weigh up Victoria’s ‘worst tax’

An upper house inquiry will probe stamp duty’s impact on housing affordability and the budget bottom line.

  • byBroede Carmody
More than 10 per cent of Australians deny climate change will harm them in their lifetime

More than 10 per cent of Australians deny climate change will harm them in their lifetime

A global survey shows people in poorer nations are more likely to view climate change as an imminent risk.

  • byMike Foley
The great divide that could send the economy backwards

The great divide that could send the economy backwards

Splitting the trading world into good guys and bad guys would not suit us,nor our region.

  • byRoss Gittins
Stage three tax cuts should be on the table:IMF warns on budget costs

Stage three tax cuts should be on the table:IMF warns on budget costs

The International Monetary Fund says Treasurer Jim Chalmers should consider the $254 billion stage three cuts as part of a whole review of the tax system.

  • byShane Wright
It wouldn’t take much to derail the global economic recovery

It wouldn’t take much to derail the global economic recovery

The IMF thinks this year could be a turning point for the global economy. There are,however,plenty of uncertainties that could change things quickly.

  • byStephen Bartholomeusz