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Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 SEP 2011
... Obama's speech on Thursday (US time), which is expected to propose $US300 billion ($A286 billion) in federal spending and tax cuts to get Americans working again. Mr McPherson said that despite momentary relief that the Australian economy had returned ...

All up

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 14 APR 2011
... longer-term but reduced government spending and increased taxes constrict economic growth shorter-term. Wasn't the Bush-era tax cuts just recently extended to ensure that growth sticks? Perhaps equities and commodities simply don't believe that Obama ...

Asian funds invest more in Taiwan

MATT WOODINGTON  |  FRIDAY, 18 FEB 2011
... investing in this are melting away so there will be a massive peace dividend," said Gave. "That money can either go on tax cuts or big infrastructure spending and I think politicians will like the latter, roads, rail, ports, airports. So cement manufacturers ...

Value a plus

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 20 JAN 2011
... debt crisis sent international equities lower by mid-year. The US Federal Reserve's QE2, the extension of the Bush-era tax cuts and signs of stronger growth in the US towards the closing quarters of 2010 renewed risk appetites and propelled international ...

Year of the Bunny

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 17 JAN 2011
... and the labour market becomes whole again. And then there's Sir Obama doing his own bit - extending his predecessor's tax cuts, reducing payroll taxes and extending unemployment benefits. Is it safe? "No, it's not safe, it's... very dangerous, be careful." ...

Best house in the slums

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 13 DEC 2010
... block - the US -- is being repaired by QE2 and (up to QEn if necessary) and the compromise deal on the "stay" on the Bush tax cuts.

Santa's in town

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 DEC 2010
... Santa Obama announced that he's forged a compromise deal with the Republicans extending the Bush-era personal income tax cuts by another two years, temporarily reduce payroll and social security taxes, hold the dividend and capital gains tax steady at ...

Winter wonderland

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 6 DEC 2010
... that more money would be dropping out of Big Ben's helicopter. It's also provided a case for the extension of the Bush tax cuts which end at the end of the year. That's the good news if the news turns more ugly for America. But it's not getting ugly. ...

Thanks but no thanks

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 16 NOV 2010
... concluded mid-term elections has heightened the prospect that the Big O would have no choice but to extend his predecessor's tax cuts - reportedly by another two years. And that spells D-E-F-I-C-I-T. And deficit is no good for the bond market either. ...

Bad news is good news is bad

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 11 OCT 2010
... propose a VAT (value-added tax). In the name of reducing the budget deficit, Obama is thinking of doing away with the "Bush tax cuts" come January next year. Oh, and he's also announced increasing income taxes for those earning US$250,000 per annum and ...