Is Australia sliding into recession?

Tuesday 1 September 2015

After 96 quarters without experiencing a “technical recession” (i.e. two consecutive quarters of negative real GDP growth), the Wall Street Journal has asked the question: Is Australia Sliding into Recession?

…economists are seeing red flags that point to a looming economic slump…

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About the author

Leith van Onselen is Chief Economist at the MB Fund and MB Super. He is also a co-founder of MacroBusiness. Leith has previously worked at the Australian Treasury, Victorian Treasury and Goldman Sachs.