James Morley

Election FactCheck: Is Labor planning to increase taxes by $100 billion over ten years?

12 May 2016

Is Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull right to say that Labor plans to increase taxes by A$100 billion over ten years? James Morley investigates.

The idea that conservatives are better economic managers simply does not stand up

05 Apr 2016

No matter how one cuts the data, there's no evidence that conservatives are better managers of the economy, writes James Morley.

Economic theories that have changed us: endogenous growth

22 Jun 2015

The concept of economic growth is being reshaped by endogenous growth theory – the idea that growth can be determined by boosting knowledge and population as much as building bridges and highways, writes James Morley.

The RBA cut rates, we said it shouldn’t. Here’s why.

20 Feb 2015

The Shadow RBA Board recommends what the Reserve Bank should do, not predicts what it will do, writes James Morley.

Big Macs and the problem with a ‘living wage’

08 Dec 2014

Minimum wages might be okay, but progressive taxes are better at tackling income inequality, writes James Morley.

‘Houston… when will we have liftoff?’ Interpreting the US Federal Reserve

30 Sep 2014

The Federal Reserve is winding down its quantitative easing programs and all eyes are on it to see when there will be “liftoff” of the federal funds rate from zero.