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Sucked in

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 22 OCT 2009
... Virginia, did I tell you that they account for 70 per cent of the economy? But 'unbelievers' have got their cycle wrong. Employment brings up the tail end of the economic loop...it does not drive it. Virginia, it is company profits that is the driver. ...

TPD tax changes could increase premiums: ASFA

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 16 OCT 2009
... Pauline Vamos, chief executive at ASFA, said the Australian Tax Office's (ATO) approach does not take into account the employment market where there are very few jobs available for those with severe disabilities. "The ATO approach could potentially require ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 8 OCT 2009
The Australian sharemarket was in the black at noon following better-than-expected employment data and as the Australian dollar soared to 14 month highs, with banks a stand-out performer. At 1209 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 74.4 points ...

Rejoice for rates have risen

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 OCT 2009
... really not much to complain about. We can't have our cake and eat it too! We can't demand strong growth to provide employment and underpin company profits and low interest rates and low inflation all at once. The RBA's tact (or is it market expectations?) ...

Christmas comes early for job seekers

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 6 OCT 2009
... levels continuing to rise may soon diminish. According to the report, signs of life are particularly prominent in the employment index, which had increased by 26 percentage points since last quarter. However there were still signs of staff rationing ...

Shadow of a doubt

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 6 OCT 2009
... previous month and stronger than expectations for a reading of 50. Also, reports showed that the US Conference Board's Employment Trend Index rose to 88.5 last month from 88.2 in August - good news on the labour front. Last night's data sort of cancelled ...

Bears cursed by September curse

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 1 OCT 2009
... cent fall) in the second quarter. This was better than market expectations for a 1.1 percent decline. The ADP National Employment Report revealed that US private sector employment fell by 254,000 in September - the fewest number of jobs lost since July ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 SEP 2009
... Wednesday, the Australian Office of Financial Management tenders $500 million April 2020 bonds. The Federal Department of Employment and Workplace Relations releases its vacancy report. In company news, Alesco Corporation Ltd holds its annual general ...

Of population growth and surpluses

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 21 SEP 2009
... billion people. Population growth increases the economy's potential growth rate. Ageing population growth provides employment to aged care-related services. But whatever happens, a forecast is a forecast is a forecast. It's a guesstimate of what could ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 11 SEP 2009
... unemployment rate. "Following on from yesterday's confidence given by (Prime Minister Kevin) Rudd who has concerns about employment and will keep the stimulus for as long as need be," he said. Energy and mining stocks were doing some heavy lifting. Oil ...