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Get up and go on board

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JAN 2012
... December quarter, taking overall 2011 growth down to 9.2% from 10.4% in 2010. This is what China wants. This is sustainable growth. This is not the predicted hard landing China will have. Eurozone headline inflation eased to 2.7% in December from 3.0% ...

RBA right to cut rates and correct to hold

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 6 DEC 2011
... China, the 9.4% GDP expansion in the third quarter is indicative of a soft landing - one that would enable sustainable growth in the Chinese economy for longer. And in Europe - although still highly suspect - news out last night are positive. Italian ...

Developed nations raise funds for ADB

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 20 JAN 2011
... into a multi-donor facility which will aid our long-term Strategy 2020 goals of inclusive and environmentally sustainable growth, and regional integration," said Tadashi Kondo, head of office of cofinancing operations. The fund was established in 2006 ...

Swan weighs in on currencies, promotes reform agenda

JOHN MCDULING  |  TUESDAY, 12 OCT 2010
... reform agenda, but it is not the only issue. It has to be accompanied by structural reforms necessary to promote sustainable growth in all economies." Swan reiterated the government's plans to continue growing the national savings pool via the superannuation ...

Home trouble

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 AUG 2010
... letting the juice flow until recovery becomes really, truly sustainable and inroads made on the jobs market. With sustainable growth, debts and deficits are easier to repay. Now we're back to square one. Rinse. Wash. Repeat. Rinse. Wash. Repeat.

Strong one, says yield curve

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 12 APR 2010
... debt that is spooking the US bond market or the realisation that America's recovery is proceeding and that sustainable growth is not that far behind? Note that with short-term rates anchored by the very low Fed funds rate, the higher long yields go ...

Sentiment stirs bad mood

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 FEB 2010
... These are just some of the problems the US consumer has to navigate as they head to the bright blue seas of sustainable growth. But they all came in one gust the month the survey was taken. You'd be depressed too Virginia if all these problems - plus ...

Bonds need a double dip

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 19 JAN 2010
... 2010, investors seemed not too sure. Suddenly investors are not so sure that the US recovery would turn into sustainable growth. Suddenly investors are concerned that America could double dip into a recession should the Federal Reserve start raising ...

When it's too late

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 23 JUL 2009
... Benny's statement yesterday that the US Federal Reserve would continue to support the economy until it is on a sustainable growth path provides comfort. Don't fight the Fed! Remember? And remember too. The time the headlines scream the recession is ended ...

CORRECTION: Snowball expands corp super

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAR 2009
... demonstrates our continuing commitment to corporate super as a means of diversifying our revenue base and securing sustainable growth," said Tony McDonald, Snowball Group managing director. "[It] also reflects our desire to be recognised as the pre-eminent ...