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Not happy Jan

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 21 SEP 2015
... and Irene have seen the data alright and they paint a picture of a US economy that's growing above trend with a strong labour market but also with below-target inflation. We should be happy with Jan, that she opted to err on the side of caution. The ...

Australia: which way now?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 AUG 2015
... information were consistent with the momentum in consumption growth being sustained." Perhaps, better. "Members noted that labour market conditions had been a little better than expected over the previous few months, although spare capacity still remained". ...

Extend compulsory super to self-employed: ASFA

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 28 JUL 2015
Nearly 10% of Australia's labour force is self-employed and compulsory superannuation should include at least some of them, the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) said. "Only a relatively small number of the self-employed have business ...

Market to open lower

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 9 JUL 2015
... down 31 points at 5,370. In local economic news on Thursday, the Australian Bureau of Statistics releases June's labour force data. No major equities news is expected, but Telstra's chief executive Andrew Penn will deliver a speech at a CEDA event. In ...

The fat lady in concert on Sunday

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUL 2015
... dropped to a lower-than-expected 5.3% last month from 5.5% in May but this owed more to lower participation in the labour force - from 62.9% to 62.6% (the least since October 1977). Then there were snippets on U-6 unemployment, long-term unemployment ...

Animal spirits may be playing with fire

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUN 2015
... productivity gains to sustain elevated rates of growth. "If this analysis is correct, reforms enhancing productivity and labour participation would have an advantage over efforts targeted at boosting growth through further countercyclical policies to ...

Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAY 2015
... said. He said the figure was in line with February's jobless rate in a sign the labour market has steadied. "These labour force figures aren't going to do anything to make the share market worst or better," he said. "NAB's decision to announce today ...

Modi under the spotlight

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 30 APR 2015
... growth rate greater than China, India will need to create an additional 10 million jobs per year to absorb the growing labour force. "If internal opposition and intransigence at all levels of government cause the reform movement to slow and stall, then ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 16 APR 2015
... up 38 points at 5,937. Locally, in economic news on Thursday, the Australian Bureau of Statistics releases March labour force data, while the HIA and CoreLogic RP Data's December quarter's residential land report is expected. In equities news, Fortescue ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAR 2015
... up five points at 5,791. In local economic news on Thursday, the Australian Bureau of Statistics releases February labour force data. No major equities news is expected. In Australia, the market on Wednesday clawed back early heavy losses linked to US ...