Richard Yetsenga

CHIEF ECONOMIST, ANZ

Job seekers speak with representatives at the Choice Career Fair in San Antonio, Texas, U.S., on Thursday, April 16, 2015. Fewer than 300,000 American workers filed applications for unemployment benefits for the sixth consecutive week, pointing to labor-market strength even as hiring cooled last month. Photographer: Matthew Busch/Bloomberg

Over-estimating easing

Substantial rate cuts in most economies are to be expected but what’s up for debate is the speed at which markets are...

The pandemic is likely to spark the next stage of China’s regression towards mean global growth rates of 2 to 3 per cent.
THE BROAD VIEW

China: Gradually, now suddenly

MUCH of the current China focus is on the economic challenges brought by the pandemic. We expect China to record growth near...