Bill Evans economic briefing August 2020
On Wednesday August 12, 2020, Westpac\u2019s chief economist Bill Evans held an economic briefing for the group\u2019s business banking customers and bankers, which included a Q&A. He discusses the impact of Victoria\u2019s lockdown, the variation in the outlook for the states, the coming \u201cfiscal cliff\u201d as government support is withdrawn and tapered, the outlook for property prices, inflation risks, the upcoming federal budget and government debt levels, and the Australian dollar.