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Ross Gittins
Ross Gittins is economics editor of the SMH and an economic columnist for The Age. His books include Gittins' Guide to Economics, Gittinomics and The Happy Economist.
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How not to reduce government spending
Ross Gittins Cuts to spending should not target the poor.
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'Growth and jobs': the numbers that debunk a company tax cut
Ross Gittins Economists are meant to be too hard-headed to believe in the existence of a magic bullet.
Econocrats' report card: Politicians are not really trying
Ross Gittins The Turnbull government hasn't done enough to secure future 'jobs and growth'.
Low pay growth, price rises and the new normal
Ross Gittins The digital age may have permanently shifted the balance against workers.
Hard-working Aussies help pay for company tax cut
Ross Gittins Scott Morrison performed a Wayne Swan sleight-of-hand in this budget.
How does the budget measure up against the two big reform criteria of efficiency and equity (fairness)?
Ross Gittins When politicians announce a tax cut to be delivered after they've been re-elected, there are no prizes for guessing it's an electoral bribe.
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Budget 2016: How to unspin the budget
Ross Gittins Every non-plan plan needs glossy and impressive packaging.
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Jobs and growth may come one day too far away
Ross Gittins As you may have heard Scott Morrison mention a time or two this week, this isn't an ordinary budget.
Budget 2016: Forget jobs and growth, this was political
Ross Gittins You get the feeling this budget was pulled together with the use of a checklist.
Federal Budget 2016: What not to believe on the night
Ross Gittins Expect plenty of crying poor and other nonsense in the budget.
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The future employment prospects for younger workers is much better than we think
Ross Gittins A lot of people are convinced it's just going to get worse and worse for workers in coming years.
Is the world ruled by ideas or by interests?
Ross Gittins Maybe, just maybe, economic theory is not contested because it suits the rich and powerful.
Misbehaving is really about expectations
Ross Gittins In one part of our lives or another, we have a problem with self-control.
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Economy rests on Christian foundations
Ross Gittins Religion sits at the heart of modern structures, even if most don't know it.
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What would you pay for prestige?
Ross Gittins There's a reason sensible people dress up for a job interview – or wear a suit in court.
Budget reform likely to be just tinkering
Ross Gittins Whether it's a week early or not, it looks a safe bet that this year's budget will do little more than keep the wheels of government turning for another 12 months.
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China's economic rebalancing act is helping Australia
Ross Gittins We've been talking about this for years, but now it's actually happening.
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Time to take a stand against misleading modelling
Ross Gittins Many people have been left with red faces. Let's hope they all learn their lesson.
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Saving grace: What's driving our stronger-than-expected GDP
Ross Gittins So, the shock, horror economic news of the week was something good.
Change of Senate guards boost for lobbyists, not reform
Ross Gittins The proposed changes in voting arrangements for the Senate, which Malcolm Turnbull is pushing through parliament with as little scrutiny as possible, will make life for lobbyists easier.
