Economics

Australia's Biggest Economic Stimulus Since 2009 Isn't Working

  • Interest-rate cuts and tax refunds have made little impact
  • Government is hamstrung by obsession with budget surpluses

A yacht sails past residential buildings near Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia.

Photographer: David Gray/Bloomberg
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Australia’s economic stimulus cannon is firing blanks.