Justin Pyvis

Justin has a PhD in Economics and over 20 years of experience in applied economic, policy and investment analysis with the WA Treasury and AECOM in Perth, and Aletheia Capital in Hong Kong. He writes Aussienomics in between freelance gigs and work on a book covering the policies that create the conditions for prosperity.

2025
An Australia-wide long weekend kicks off tomorrow, and between the Perth Rugby Sevens tournament and Australia Day festivities I’m not going to have all that much time for the usual reading and writing. So the next time you’ll hear from me will probably be in the form of a Hot Take on the all-important December quarter inflation figures (Wednesday).
US President Donald Trump has already signed a hundred executive orders with wide-ranging implications, including for Australia.
Australia should prioritise skilled migrants by using prices and incentives instead of queues and quotas.
Strong labour force data in December have all but ruled out a February rate cut.
For whatever reason I’ve read more than the usual amount of interesting content over the past week, so here’s another post replete with my thoughts on several topical issues.
I trust everyone had a lovely weekend, or for those just getting back into the office, a wonderful summer break!
A sugary drink tax will do more harm than good.
Inflation cooled in November, with implications for interest rates.
Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has resigned. The Albanese government could learn a thing or two about how it all went so wrong.
I trust everyone’s nice and refreshed from the summer break! Lots of interesting things to discuss today, starting with some positive-sounding housing policy news from NSW.