In the coming week, a speech by the Reserve Bank Governor and the July Economic & Fiscal Update are the highlights. The other stand-outs are preliminary data on retail trade and international trade in goods

Almost 1 in every 4 workers has applied to access their super early, which tells me the super system isn’t working the way it’s supposed to. Here’s how we can make the super system “more relevant” to young Australians.

The warning has gone out that zombie businesses might need to kill off their zombie workers. Maybe we’re masking over a better solution?

Afterpay has become the poster child for getting out of this coronavirus crisis but will another lockdown take this stock and many others into a grim after life?

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

The PM has done his best JFK impersonation linking a July 23 Mini Budget to the rescue of the state of Victoria. This is dramatic stuff.

Afterpay’s founders have been accused of “dumping stock” after selling 10% of their shares. So where to now for Afterpay?

Victoria’s virus problems have hit consumer confidence and it could ‘infect’ the latest forecasts about how badly the economy contracts in 2020 and then how strongly we rebound in 2021.

Who’s afraid of a higher GST on everything? A hell of a lot of voters and here’s why ScoMo doesn’t need to make a Bill Shorten blue.

COVID-19 is crippling Victoria’s economic comeback. Should they be given extra help?

How can we save lives and the economy simultaneously? I think it will depend on wise and gutsy politicians.

The Reserve Bank Board meeting is the stand-out event in what shapes to be a relatively quiet week for economic and financial news.