When is a recession a recession?
Canada's technical recession, Australia's non-technical recession, and the worst public policy error in recent history.
5 June 2026
This is the personal blog of Dr Justin Pyvis. I'm an economist living in Western Australia. I'm currently working on [project tk], [description tk].
Before that, I was the Principal Policy Analyst for the Economic Modelling and Policy team at the Western Australian Treasury, where I worked for half a dozen years. I've also worked for the infrastructure consultancy AECOM in Perth, and provided investment analysis for Aletheia Capital in Hong Kong.
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Canada's technical recession, Australia's non-technical recession, and the worst public policy error in recent history.
5 June 2026
The minimum wage increases that are a boon for some may eventually lead to lost jobs for others.
3 June 2026
The economy's built-in roadblocks are bad news for anyone expecting an AI productivity miracle or an employment bloodbath.
1 June 2026
Treasury defends the tax hikes; Australia's economy might be slowing down; and Budget fun across the ditch.
29 May 2026
The arguments against data centres are a classic Gish Gallop designed to rile up emotions and obstruct investment.
28 May 2026
Australia's capital per worker hasn't grown in a decade, yet Labor's response is to tax it harder.
25 May 2026
Treasury shows its work; The term premium returns... or does it; and Time to dust off your paper air-plane skills.
22 May 2026
The data on young men is genuinely mixed. You wouldn't know it from the commentary.
20 May 2026
The most controversial budget since 1993, and the bond market didn't bat an eye.
18 May 2026
How Australian taxpayers are buying PNG an NRL premiership.
16 May 2026