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Chief economist update: RBA repeats history

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAR 2019
... the reduction in the number Australians reporting that they were actively looking for jobs last month - the participation rate decreased to 65.6% in February from 65.7% in the previous month. This could be for a host of reasons but it could also indicate ...

Chief economist update: Nerves of steel

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 22 FEB 2019
... therefore, would spend more. And even better than better, the unemployment rate remained at 5% despite increased participation rate to 65.7% in January from 65.6% in the previous month (an indication of workers' optimism over the labour market). ...

Fed steady with a slight chance of a rate cut

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 10 JAN 2019
... ticked up to 3.9% from the 49-year low of 3.7% recorded in November, this is attributed to the increase in the participation rate to 63.1% from 62.9%. On inflation, the Fed's favoured inflation measure - the core PCE price index - stood at 1.9% in the ...

Chief economist update: Americans who want work will find it

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 5 NOV 2018
... all been absorbed... and then some. The unemployment rate has remained at a 49-year low of 3.7% despite the participation rate rising to 62.9% in October from 62.7% in November. The labour market's tightness is being reflected in rising wages. Average ...

Qualitas seizes non-bank financing opportunities

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 18 OCT 2018
Amid the major banks lowering their lending participation rates, Qualitas sees a boom in the private debt real estate segment over the medium term. Speaking at a media briefing on Monday, Qualitas group managing director Andrew Schwartz said private ...

The BOE's got no problem

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 23 AUG 2018
... 4.2% to a 43-year low of 4% in the three months to June. The decline in the jobless rate comes despite the participation rate remaining at a near-record high of 78.8%. The good news (or bad?) is that growth in wages remains tame (even slowing) - annual ...

Chief economist update: Heaven can wait but the BOE couldn't

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 3 AUG 2018
... 2018 up to May (the latest available). Even better this low rate of joblessness comes amid the labour force participation rate reaching a record high 79% in June. This compares with America's 4% unemployment rate (the lowest since January 2000) and ...

Chief economist update: A pretty picture of the labour market

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 20 JUL 2018
... the unemployment rate didn't go lower - steady at 5.4% - but this was mainly due to the increase in the participation rate from 65.5% in May to 65.7% in June, reflecting workers' optimism over their job prospects. However, the volatility of the ...

Chief economist update: What goes around is starting to get around

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 19 JUL 2018
... results from the non-farm payrolls report released last week - strong employment growth in June with increased participation rate but unchanged average hourly earnings growth. Sponsored by PIMCO Ben Bernanke On Growth, Trade, Geopolitics The tepid growth ...

Chief economist update: Weak wages a puzzle, could become a problem

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 13 JUL 2018
... results from the non-farm payrolls report released last week - strong employment growth in June with increased participation rate but unchanged average hourly earnings growth. The tepid growth in wages - which feeds into overall inflation in the economy ...