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| | ... Rule, a recession indicator that signals that a recession begins when the three-month moving average of the unemployment rate rises by 0.5% or more from its lowest point in the past year has flashed red. Although, the national US unemployment rate has ... |
| | | ... and growth in labour and non-labour costs eases. Employment is expected to continue to grow moderately and the unemployment rate and the broader underutilisation rate are expected to increase a bit further." This is the first time the RBA has convened ... |
| | | ... low Australian dollar," Rural Bank said. The cost of seasonal labour will also remain high, driven by the low unemployment rate and minimum wage awards. "A more favourable economic environment is expected to begin supporting agricultural markets in the ... |
| | | ... labour market and the Fair Work Commission's decision to uplift the minimum award wage significantly. "The unemployment rate has remained around a 48-year low, pretty much all year, which is an incredible outcome," she noted. "Further, the Fair Work ... |
| | | ... security, productivity, our skills need, and barriers to work," he said. "We've overseen 15 months where the unemployment rate has a three in front of it, and that's only happened in three other months since these records were first kept 45 years ... |
| | | ... target." Addressing the labour market, Lowe explained that when he assumed the role of governor in 2016, the unemployment rate stood between 5.5% to 6%, a far cry from the current 3.5%. "The share of Australians with a job has never been higher than ... |
| | | ... not need to suffer an extended period of below trend growth or even a so-called "per capita recession". "The unemployment rate consistent with inflation returning to target could be much less than the 4.5% rate currently assumed by the RBA," he said. ... |
| | | ... drop in employment in July, deviating sharply from the anticipated rise of 15,000 by economists. In July, the unemployment rate increased to 3.7%, up from 3.5% the previous month, despite economists' predictions of 3.6%. Concurrently, the participation ... |
| | | ... labour shortages have lessened," Lowe said. "With the economy and employment forecast to grow below trend, the unemployment rate is expected to rise gradually from its current rate of 3.5% to around 4.5% late next year. Wages growth has picked up in ... |
| | | ... gains averaged 244,000 jobs per month, a pace below that seen earlier in the year but still a strong pace. The unemployment rate remains low, at 3.6%," he said. He further noted that rent indicators suggest economic activity has been expanding at a moderate ... |
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