Jonathan Kearns
AustraliaeconomistMale6.0Global Dominance: 0.01%Jonathan Kearns is a former Reserve Bank official and currently serves as the chief economist at Challenger, where he analyzes economic trends and their implications for financial markets and housing construction. Recently, he commented on the potential impact of government tax reforms on housing prices and consumer spending, highlighting concerns that a significant decline in property values could influence the Reserve Bank's decision-making regarding interest rates.
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Jonathan Kearns, a former bank official and now chief economist at Challenger, said there was a chance the drop-off in prices could be larger than the 2 per cent forecast by the Treasury.
RBA thinks budget tax changes will lower inflation – but not in the way Labor wantsThe Sydney Morning Herald·Australia· 2026-06-02
Australia· 2026-06-02
