The current economic environment
Publications, The Australian Economy | 30th November 2020
Saul talks to Veronica Morgan and Chris Bates of the “Elephant in the Room” Property Podcast
Publications, The Australian Economy | 30th November 2020
SAUL ESLAKE
Economist
Publications, The Australian Economy | 30th November 2020
WEEKLY CHART PACK
Each weekend since mid-April I’ve been preparing, updating and distributing a weekly Coronavirus Impact Chart Pack to people in Australia and overseas. Running to over 100 pages it includes:
- charts tracking the spread of Covid-19, globally and in Australia, and government responses to it;
- the impact on the global economy and major individual economies such as China, Japan, other Asian economies, the US and Europe;
- financial and commodities markets;
- multiple aspects of the Australian economy, including state-level comparisons, and the policy responses of the Australian and state or territory governments, and the Reserve Bank of Australia; and
- similar, though smaller coverage of the New Zealand economy.
The Coronavirus Impact Chart Pack will be updated every Saturday afternoon, Australian time, for as long as it remains topical. It will be accessible to subscribers of the Premium Access package.
If and when Covid-19 ceases to be front and centre of attention (as it is now) – whenever that might be – I will continue to prepare a Weekly Chart Pack, but with a focus on whatever replaces the virus as the issue du jour.
ECONOMIC IMPACT OF THE
CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC
10th April 2021
"I see a lot of chart packs in my line of work, but yours is about the best I have seen. It is amazingly comprehensive, covering far more of the world than any individual is entitled to cover, the charts are clear and easy to understand and they drill down into each topic in a very satisfying way. So well done, Saul."
Alan Kohler, ABC finance presenter, founder of Eureka Report
"A timely and comprehensive summary from one of Australia's best economists."
Adam Creighton, Economics Editor for The Australian
“I continue to find you thinking invaluable - this year to my ritual weekend reading of the economist I have happily added ‘Saul’s latest’.”
Rufus Black, former Managing Partner of McKinsey’s, and currently Vice-Chancellor of the University of Tasmania
“Your chart pack is amazing - and thanks for offering to add me to the mailing list, that would be great to be included. Everything you could want to know is there - and the way the data are organised and presented to tell the stories makes it so easy to follow.”
Prof Jeff Borland, Truby Williams Professor of Economics, The University of Melbourne, Website
“An excellent summary. Although I take a great interest in what’s happening with COVID-19 day by day In Australia and Internationally, I always find your weekly summary a very interesting review of the past week.”
retired former Chief Executive Officer of a District Hospital Service in New South Wales
EVENTS
“You are the best economic thinker in the country hands down”
Sheryle Bagwell, recently retired Senior Business Correspondent (and sometime Executive Producer),
ABC Radio National Breakfast
"I see a lot of chart packs in my line of work, but yours is about the best I have seen. It is amazingly comprehensive, covering far more of the world than any individual is entitled to cover, the charts are clear and easy to understand and they drill down into each topic in a very satisfying way.
So well done, Saul."
Alan Kohler, ABC finance presenter, founder of Eureka Report
“I continue to find you thinking invaluable - this year to my ritual weekend reading of the economist I have happily added ‘Saul’s latest’.”
Rufus Black, former Managing Partner of McKinsey’s, and currently Vice-Chancellor of the University of Tasmania
“Your chart pack is amazing - and thanks for offering to add me to the mailing list, that would be great to be included. Everything you could want to know is there - and the way the data are organised and presented to tell the stories makes it so easy to follow.”
Prof Jeff Borland, Truby Williams Professor of Economics, The University of Melbourne, Website
“An excellent summary. Although I take a great interest in what’s happening with COVID-19 day by day In Australia and Internationally, I always find your weekly summary a very interesting review of the past week.”
retired former Chief Executive Officer of a District Hospital Service in New South Wales
“Just want to congratulate you Saul on the unbelievably good set of slides you just presented, possibly the best I have ever seen. You have set the bar very high.”
Dr Joe Flood, Adjunct Fellow, RMIT University, Pandemicia
“Thank you very much for your excellent presentation for the Economic Society today. It is always a great pleasure to hear your eloquent, up-to-date and comprehensive talks.”
Andrew Trembath, economist, Victorian and Australian Government agencies
online events @ saul-eslake.com
WHAT'S NEW
Most Recent Articles, Talks and Presentations
Coronavirus Impact Chart Pack 2021-04-01
Chart Pack | 10th April 2021The Australian economy’s recovery from the corona-recession, and implications for interest rates
Economic Policies, The Australian Economy | 8th April 2021
Rebound in growth could force RBA’s hand on rates
Economic Policies, News, Publications, The Australian Economy | 8th April 2021
The west is having its iron ore cake – and eating it too
Economic Policies, News, Publications, The Australian Economy | 24th March 2021
Third stage of the Government’s Tax Plan probably won’t boost economic growth
Economic Policies, News, Taxation | 22nd March 2021
Tasmania needs to ‘fix’ its education and health systems
News, Tasmania | 22nd March 2021
Western Australia’s share of GST revenues
Australian Society and Politics, Economic Policies | 19th March 2021
Opportunities and Challenges for Regional Australia
The Australian Economy | 17th March 2021
A Pre-Election Western Australia Chart Pack
Australian Society and Politics, Economic Policies, The Australian Economy | 10th March 2021
China’s Economy
Asian Economies, The Global Economy | 10th March 2021
Tasmania’s Economy and Trade
Tasmania | 2nd March 2021
Tasmania in the time of Covid-19 (and afterwards)
Tasmania | 20th February 2021
Tasmania’s Economy and Education Systems in the Time of Covid-19 (and Afterwards)
Education, Tasmania | 18th February 2021
Interview with Tasmania Talks’ Mike O’loughlin
Australian Society and Politics, Economic Policies, Tasmania | 16th February 2021
Economist Saul Eslake questions need for so many details
Australian Society and Politics, News, Tasmania | 15th February 2021
Covid-19 globally and the prospects for the world economy
The Global Economy | 10th February 2021
CommSec ranks Tasmania the top performing State economy
Tasmania | 29th January 2021
The Australian economy and its recovery from the Covid recession
The Australian Economy | 28th January 2021
Success in containing virus crucial to economic recovery
Publications | 19th December 2020
PUBLICATIONS
Here you can find articles or essays which I have written and which have been published elsewhere
Rebound in growth could force RBA’s hand on rates
Economic Policies, News, Publications, The Australian Economy | 8th April 2021
The west is having its iron ore cake – and eating it too
Economic Policies, News, Publications, The Australian Economy | 24th March 2021
Success in containing virus crucial to economic recovery
Publications | 19th December 2020
The current economic environment
Publications, The Australian Economy | 30th November 2020
Media coverage of my report on replacements for the Spirits of Tasmania ferries
Australian Society and Politics, Economic Policies, News, Publications, Tasmania | 27th November 2020
Economic Policies, News, Publications, The Australian Economy | 8th April 2021
The west is having its iron ore cake – and eating it too
Economic Policies, News, Publications, The Australian Economy | 24th March 2021
Success in containing virus crucial to economic recovery
Publications | 19th December 2020
The current economic environment
Publications, The Australian Economy | 30th November 2020
Media coverage of my report on replacements for the Spirits of Tasmania ferries
Australian Society and Politics, Economic Policies, News, Publications, Tasmania | 27th November 2020
NEWS
TV, Radio & Print Media
Rebound in growth could force RBA’s hand on rates
Economic Policies, News, Publications, The Australian Economy | 8th April 2021
The west is having its iron ore cake – and eating it too
Economic Policies, News, Publications, The Australian Economy | 24th March 2021
Third stage of the Government’s Tax Plan probably won’t boost economic growth
Economic Policies, News, Taxation | 22nd March 2021
Tasmania needs to ‘fix’ its education and health systems
News, Tasmania | 22nd March 2021
Economist Saul Eslake questions need for so many details
Australian Society and Politics, News, Tasmania | 15th February 2021
Economic Policies, News, Publications, The Australian Economy | 8th April 2021
The west is having its iron ore cake – and eating it too
Economic Policies, News, Publications, The Australian Economy | 24th March 2021
Third stage of the Government’s Tax Plan probably won’t boost economic growth
Economic Policies, News, Taxation | 22nd March 2021
Tasmania needs to ‘fix’ its education and health systems
News, Tasmania | 22nd March 2021
Economist Saul Eslake questions need for so many details
Australian Society and Politics, News, Tasmania | 15th February 2021
TESTIMONIALS
What Others Say
“You are one of the best at what you do in the world”
Gail Fosler, Chief Economist, The Conference Board, New York, December 2002
“I have never known an economist to have such a knowledge of world economic facts and to be able to bring to bear so much information in answering a question without notice”
Charles Goode, Chairman, ANZ Bank, July 2009
“Saul Eslake is … a highly regarded independent economist with the highest degree of integrity"
John Durie, Columnist, The Australian, July 2009
“… one of the few people in this world who can have so many oranges up in the air at the same time but still manage to catch them"
Andrew Clark, journalist, Australian Financial Review, November 2008
LINKS
Useful Links
Below is a list of links I’ve found useful under the following broad topics
- Data and policy
- Australian economic data
- Australian economic policy makers
- Overseas and international economic statistics
- Economic journalists, economists and academics
- Australian economic journalists
- Australian economists and academics
- Overseas economists, journalists and academics