We review the latest APRA data, consumer sentiment, and other burning issues.

We review the latest NAB survey, the Westpac ASIC case and the RBA’s latest excuses.

We look at the latest data from the ABS on new lending flows.

An important discussion about credit creation, why banks are talking interest rates down, and what economists are prepared to say and what they are not, courtesy of Joe Wilkes. Refers to the earlier post below:

Joe Wilkes and I discuss the latest in retail as he visits a town with troubling issues – and a bellwether of what may be ahead.

The latest edition of our weekly finance and property news digest with a distinctively Australian flavour.

Contents:

1:14 US

2:38 Powell In Switzerland

9:15 US Markets

14:00 Europe

16:49 China

18:32 Australia

19:09 Retail

19:55 DFA FCI

20:45 Trade

21:00 RBA Monetary Policy

22:08 GDP

25:00 DFA and the media

29:00 Property prices and auctions

32:00 Outlook

34:30 Market summary

We discuss the latest ABS research.

https://www.abs.gov.au/AUSSTATS/[email protected]/DetailsPage/6160.02011-12%20to%202016-17?OpenDocument

Robbie Barwick from the CEC and I discuss John Adam’s newly released critical cartoon aimed to raise awareness of the issues we face.

Original Poster to download: This is a high resolution version (24 mb)

https://www.change.org/p/scott-morrison-stop-scott-morrison-from-banning-cash-to-trap-australians-in-banks

We discuss the results from our latest surveys.

We look at the latest ABS national accounts data. We called it right!