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Governments should tell us everything they know about infections, hospitalisations and deaths. So why aren’t they?

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Brainard has been pushing the US Federal Reserve to consider exposure to climate change in its regulation and analysis of banks. That’s sparked fury from Republican senators – and even a Nobel Prize winner.

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When COVID-19 struck, Australia’s Treasury didn’t have the luxury of years of work, refinement and debate to develop JobKeeper. It had to perform battlefield surgery.

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Taxing super profits sounds like a a good idea, but it’s hard to get right and there might be better ways to get more company tax.

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Australia could again fall into the trap of false economies by opening up too soon.

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The unemployment decline isn’t as impressive as it first appears, and wages growth remains sluggish.

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The last time Australia's unemployment rate was below 5% was June 2011.

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The Reserve Bank governor's 'forward guidance' risks him not adapting to changing circumstances, or undermining his credibility.

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The nice way to describe a new study suggesting lockdowns haven't saved lives is that it’s 'brave'.

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Australia appears to have cracked the case on teen driver safety by restricting late-night passengers.

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