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QE going, going ...

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 5 APR 2012
... elevated" the Fed inserted in its minutes when it noted that, "Labor market conditions have improved further; the unemployment rate has declined notably in recent months but remains elevated." Goodbye QE3. Boo-hoo-hoo. Boo-hoo-hoo too that while last ...

No QE, not bad

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 APR 2012
... January suggests that the economy has been expanding moderately. Labor market conditions have improved further; the unemployment rate has declined notably in recent months but remains elevated. Household spending and business fixed investment have continued ...

Can't fix what's not broken, yet

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 3 APR 2012
... still cactus. Markit's Eurozone Manufacturing PMI dropped to 47.7 in March from 49.0 in the previous month and the unemployment rate hit a 15-year high of 10.8% in February. Europe certainly wouldn't be buying "made in Australia" produce anytime soon ...

Wheel of fortune

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 2 APR 2012
... administration sign into law a bill that extends a payroll-tax cut through to the end of 2012, prolongs extended unemployment benefits, and prevents a cut in pay for doctors who treat Medicare patients. We've heard the Fed promise more if it's best isn't ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 30 MAR 2012
... against the backdrop of a 24-hour general strike in protest at a new law facilitating lay-offs at a time of soaring unemployment, recession and state austerity cuts. Milan slumped 3.30 per cent, led down by the banks after having outperformed its peers ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 MAR 2012
... earlier this week after Dr Bernanke signalled the US would keep interest rates low until late 2014 due to problems with unemployment. Mr Shamu said that figures from the US showing a fall in consumer confidence, and data from China showing that profits ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 27 MAR 2012
... scheduled end date in late 2014. In a speech on labour market issues, he said: "Further significant improvements in the unemployment rate will likely require a more-rapid expansion of production and demand...a process that can be supported by continued ...

Big Ben boosta

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 27 MAR 2012
... implied last night. "... conditions remain far from normal, as shown, for example, by the high level of long-term unemployment and the fact that jobs and hours worked remain well below pre-crisis peaks, even without adjusting for growth in the labor ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 27 MAR 2012
... improvement in the labour market will be sustained," Mr Bernanke said in a speech. "Further significant improvements in the unemployment rate will likely require a more-rapid expansion of production and demand from consumers and businesses, a process ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 23 MAR 2012
... austerity measures agreed by the government in return for an international bailout. WASHINGTON - New claims for US unemployment benefits continued to fall last week, to a fresh four-year low, as the distressed labour market slowly improves, government ...