JobKeeper Resurrected? Stimulating an Economy in Lockdown

Published: July 28, 2021, 4:30 a.m.

b"As NSW faces a protracted lockdown, stimulus is back on the agenda to keep the economy from crashing and burning. The Federal government has come out with a COVID-19 disaster payment while avoiding the magic word on everyone's lips: JobKeeper. Do we need to bring back a new refined version of the wage subsidy program or will the current stimulus plan be enough to save businesses?\\n\\nGuests:\\n\\nMary Aldred, CEO of the Franchise Council of Australia\\n\\nPeter Docherty, Associate Professor of Economics at UTS\\n\\nSteven Hamilton, Assistant Professor at George Washington University and Chief Economist at Blueprint Institute"