Economic commentators urged to stop ‘doom and gloom’ talk

By Jessica Stanic · 22 May 2009 · News

Economic commentators under fire for spreading 'doom and gloom'

The constant barrage of negative economic predictions is taking a toll on consumers and small businesses. But is it time for a change in the way we talk about the economy?

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Summary

All of the economic ‘doom and gloom’ being spread around by political leaders and economic commentators is getting consumers and small businesses down, says Australian Retailers Association (ARA) executive director Richard Evans. Evans believes that the drop in the Westpac Consumer Sentiment and ACCI’s May Small Business Survey’s Exepected Economic Growth index falling short by […]