Cash
Opinion
Coronavirus pandemic
The coronavirus will accelerate the trend towards a cashless society
Historically, in times of crisis, consumers hoarded cash. This time seems to be different, and the pandemic could accelerate the trend away from cash and towards digital transactions.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
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Coronavirus pandemic
'We're sending cheques': Trump administration plans massive stimulus
The total cost of the package is expected to be around US$1 trillion, exceeding the cost of the economic measures introduced after the global financial crisis.
- by Matthew Knott
Syrian conflict
'One pound': simple idea provides morale boost for war-weary Syrians
The poor can now stay in a hotel or buy goods using a coin that is out of circulation - all to provide some needed distraction.
Protest
As protests resume in Chile economy slows
The latest protest came after a short break in the weeks-long wave of demonstrations in which 20 people have died in clashes with police.
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Wage growth
NSW Treasurer says wages cap fits, despite RBA warnings
Reserve Bank governor Philip Lowe has repeatedly said sluggish wages growth “is diminishing our sense of shared prosperity.”
- by Matt Wade
Josh Frydenberg
Josh Frydenberg says surplus more important than stimulus despite weakening economy
The Coalition's election budget commitments will be "faithfully implemented," the Treasurer tells a business audience in London.
- by Latika Bourke
Opinion
RBA
Spellcheck isn't enough - that $50 bill needed a sub-editor
The noble art of editing might have its uses in the 21st century, after all, argues a former sub-editor.
- by Charles Purcell
Banking & finance
Rich men are most likely to have no idea what they're talking about, study suggests
Men are much more likely than women to master the art of hyperbole, as are the wealthy relative to the poor or middle class.
- by Christopher Ingraham
Wage growth
Living wage is not a 'panacea' for addressing entrenched disadvantage
Federal Labor's proposal to introduce a living wage is not a "panacea" to the problem of entrenched disadvantage according to business and welfare groups.
- by Anna Patty