2025 Economic Outlook

The economy in 2025 is proving difficult to forecast, with an unpredictable new US President who may, or may not, have dramatic impacts on the global — and thus Australia’s — economy. So we have turned to renowned finance journalist, Alan Kohler, Editor in Chief of InvestSMART Group, for his take on the situation. While strong employment figures and government-driven growth in GDP might suggest stability, deeper issues like rising inequality and declining productivity are taking their toll. Economic uncertainties loom, with government spending and investment continuing to play a pivotal role in shaping economic outcomes.