Market Outlook in conversation

December 2021 - Westpac’s revised growth view and the significance of global developments for the RBA, Australian household wealth and the investment outlook.

Episode Summary

Chief Economist Bill Evans outlines Westpac’s revised growth view and the significance of global developments for the RBA. Australian household wealth and the investment outlook are then investigated in depth.

Episode Notes

Key themes discussed this month include:

• Vigorous recovery and the implications for policy (Chief Economist Bill Evans)
• Australian household wealth, a robust foundation for strength in consumption 11:25 min (Senior Economist Matthew Hassan)
• Business investment’s promising pipeline 15:18 min (Senior Economist Andrew Hanlan)
• Key commodity market dynamics for the year ahead 18:16 min (Senior Economist Justin Smirk)
• The global economy: opportunities to outweigh the risks in 2022 27:00 min (Senior Economist Elliot Clarke).

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