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Page Text: Peter Martin , Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University Only 13 of the 44 economists surveyed want them to proceed as planned. Wes Mountain/The Conversation July 21, 2020 Should the government keep running up debt to get us out of the crisis? Overwhelmingly, economists say yes Peter Martin , Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University 44 of the 50 leading economists surveyed by Economic Society and The Conversation back running up more debt to support the economy. Only three do not. June 28, 2020 No big bounce: 2020-21 economic survey points to a weak recovery getting weaker, amid declining living standards Peter Martin , Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University Rather than being “one percentage point above trend” as the prime minister has promised, the economic recovery promises below trend growth and weak living standards in the view of The Conversation’s forecasting panel. Wes Mountain/The Conversation Economists back social distancing 34-9 in new poll Peter Martin , Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University The economists who support the use of social distancing measures to slow the spread of COVID-19 are not only in the majority, they are also more certain of their opinions than those who do not. Wes Mountain/The Conversation Economists back wage freeze 21-19 in new Economic Society-Conversation survey Peter Martin , Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University A freeze in the minimum wage would make it easier for stressed employers to hang onto their workers says a bare majority of experts surveyed by the Economic Society and The Conversation. Wes Mountain/The Conversation January 27, 2020 2020 survey: no lift in wage growth, no lift in economic growth and no progress on unemployment in year of low expectations Peter Martin , Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University The Conversation’s 2020 economic survey points to a dismal year, with no progress on many of the key measures that matter for Australians and an increase in the unemployment rate.

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