59% of company directors think economy will worsen

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Pessimism over the Australian economy has spread to company directors, the overwhelming majority of whom believe the Australian economy will deteriorate next year:

Some 59 per cent of directors expect “weak” economic conditions in Australia over the next 12 months.

The director sentiment index has fallen to its lowest level since late 2016 and only 8 per cent of board members think business conditions will be strong in 2020…

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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.