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Chief economist update: Look ma, inflation ate my wages

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 16 AUG 2018
"Wage growth in Australia has grown at an annual rate of 2.1%, continuing to stabilise between 2-2.1% over the past four quarters." That's the positive spin from ABS chief economist Bruce Hockman. Not necessarily negative - wages are still growing ...

Chief economist update: ECB on track for exit

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 27 JUL 2018
... remain muted (down to 0.9% in June from 1.1% in May). However, he takes comfort in the recent "pick up in nominal wage growth across the Eurozone." When asked if the ECB is monitoring trade developments between the US and EU, Draghi replied: "It's ...

Chief economist update: Inflation genie still inside the box

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 26 JUL 2018
... former RBA Governor Glenn Stevens' words: "As wages are the largest component of business costs, the outlook for wage growth is particularly important for the inflation outlook." The strengthening Australian labour market offers hope but the lead ...

Chief economist update: A pretty picture of the labour market

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 20 JUL 2018
... former RBA Governor Glenn Stevens' words; "As wages are the largest component of business costs, the outlook for wage growth is particularly important for the inflation outlook." The chart below shows that wages are more correlated with the rate ...

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

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 19 JUL 2018
... higher inflation. However, the same "modest to moderate" increase in wages is negatively impacting "real wages" - wage growth less inflation. Real wages fell by 0.2% in June - annual growth in average hourly earnings of 2.7% in June less headline CPI ...

Risk and compliance expertise in demand

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 5 JUL 2018
... national average. This is based on a Robert Walters wage analysis, which found five specialist roles recorded significant wage growth over the past six months. Civil engineers and construction project managers have also received fatter paychecks in 2018. ...

Risk and compliance expertise in demand

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 JUL 2018
... national average. This is based on a Robert Walters wage analysis, which found five specialist roles recorded significant wage growth over the past six months. Civil engineers and construction project managers have also received fatter paychecks in 2018. ...

Chief economist update: Forget asking for a pay rise

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 18 MAY 2018
... for a pay rose from the boss man. The slowing trend in employment growth both explains the continued sluggishness in wage growth (released just the day before) - the wage price index increased by 2.1% in the year to the March quarter, unchanged from ...

Chief economist update: All Ords rising

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 15 MAY 2018
... about the government reducing tax payables, the promised tax cuts should help plug a missing link between lacklustre wage growth and household spending. Wage growth has remained sluggish - up 2.1% in the December 2017 quarter from 2% in the previous ...

Chief economist update: Australian workers, don't expect a pay rise

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 20 APR 2018
... underemployment rate suggests that there's still plenty of slack in the labour market and therefore, underscoring continued weak wage growth... and weak spending growth... and low inflation... and no RBA rate hikes in the "near term". Financial Standard's ...