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Vodcast: Australia’s SMB outlook

Our host, Alexandra Cain, is joined by Commonwealth Bank senior economist Belinda Allen to talk through her insights into the outlook for rising costs, credit conditions, and labour market dynamics.
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Belinda Allen, senior economist, Commonwealth Bank

There’s a lot for small businesses to be positive about as we are well into the new financial year. But it pays to be across what’s happening in the economy to make the most of opportunities and to be aware of potential bumps in the road.

Our host, Alexandra Cain, is joined by Commonwealth Bank senior economist Belinda Allen to talk through her insights into the outlook for rising costs, credit conditions, and labour market dynamics.

Watch the vodcast below:

Speakers

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Belinda Allen

senior economist

Commonwealth Bank

Allen works in the institutional banking and markets division of the Commonwealth Bank. This division is responsible for managing the group’s relationships with major corporate, institutional and government clients and providing a full range of capital raising, transactional and risk management products and services. Her work primarily involves developing and communicating views on the Australian and international economies.

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Alexandra Cain

freelance finance journalist and editor

Cain writes for a range of local and global publications, including The Australian Financial Review, The Sydney Morning Herald, The Age and the Australian Securities Exchange’s publication, Listed@ASX. She also writes for leading global and Australian financial institutions and businesses and is an experienced conference and webinar speaker and host. She lives, works and surfs in sunny Sydney.

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REFERENCES

[1]https://www.commbankresearch.com.au/apex/researcharticleviewv2?id=a0NOa00000Cb7tH

https://www.abs.gov.au/statistics/labour/employment-and-unemployment/labour-force-australia/latest-release

[1]https://www.abs.gov.au/statistics/economy/price-indexes-and-inflation/wage-price-index-australia/latest-release

https://www.abs.gov.au/statistics/economy/price-indexes-and-inflation/consumer-price-index-australia/latest-release

[1]https://www.commbankresearch.com.au/apex/researcharticleviewv2?id=a0NOa00000DVkzx