With the downward trend in coronavirus cases continuing, there’s confidence that the economic recovery seen in developed countries since April can continue.

Catch up on the latest market and economic news from Australia and around the world.

Dr Ross Walker explains two promising COVID-19 vaccine trials and what they have been able to achieve.

PM Keating said “Never get between a premier and a bucket of money.” Our premiers need to show they’re better than this and commit to a border opening plan rather than worry about their own skin.

Here are a number of ASX listed debt collection players and how they’re travelling in this COVID-19 world.

Should someone over 50 take a daily aspirin as a preventative against heart attack, stroke and even common cancers? (This is Part 2 of Dr Ross’s article on clotting and bleeding)

In the coming week, June quarter data on construction activity and business investment will be adversely impacted by the virus lockdown over April and May. But weekly card spending, consumer confidence, jobs and wages figures will provide a timelier update on the health of the economy.

Peter Switzer is joined by Leonie Wilkinson from Brookfield Asset Mgmt, Tony Been from Houzz
and John McBain from Centuria.

It’s great to see a feisty Treasurer showing we won’t be bullied by the likes of China but we have to be careful our toughness doesn’t come back to bite us.