Economic recovery about thinking small, not big - Bagrie

Economic recovery about thinking small, not big - Bagrie
Brent Melville
Getting the economy back on track is not about “thinking big,” rather it is about pulling levers to support the private sector, says economist Cameron Bagrie.The head of boutique research firm Bagrie Economics and former ANZ chief economist told the epidemic response select committee that the key to economic recovery will be  microeconomic, not just a “massive spend up.”“The temptation is going to be to think big as opposed to small and throw money around like confetti.”He said the co...

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