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Chief economist update: Next move in rates will likely be up, but it's not certain

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 MAR 2018
... Household incomes are growing slowly and debt levels are high." The latest retail sales report released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) indicates that the weakness in spending persists at best and worse, it's slowing. While retail sales ...

Chief economist update: The real growth in wages

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 22 FEB 2018
It's certainly welcomed but nothing to write home about. I speak about the Australian Bureau of Statistics' (ABS) Wage Price Index (WPI) report that revealed growth in total wages accelerated to 2.1% in the December quarter from 2% in the previous quarter. ...

Chief economist update: Wagering on wages

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 FEB 2018
... will find out if overall wages in the domestic economy has run faster, slower or continue to mark time when the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) releases its Wage Price Index report for the December 2017 quarter today. Consensus expectations are ...

Reskilling: A worthy purpose for super?

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 FEB 2018
... make on people's super balances could prove substantial. Howes said current life expectancies calculated by the Australian Bureau of Statistics - men living to 79 and women to 84 - don't account for innovation. When considering various improvements across ...

Chief economist update: RBA to lift rates after 2018

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 8 FEB 2018
... to remain low for some time, reflecting low growth in labour costs and strong competition in retailing." The Australian Bureau of Statistics' (ABS) latest update on domestic consumer prices showed little change. Australian headline inflation accelerated ...

Chief economist update: RBA stuck in slow inflation lane

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 1 FEB 2018
... economic outlook as informed by incoming data." But while the Fed has changed its outlook on inflation, the Australian Bureau of Statistics' (ABS) update on domestic consumer prices showed very little "plus ca change", suggesting no "plus ca change" ...

Chief economist update: Build, build, and build some more

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 30 JAN 2018
... growth (fourth quarter GDP) and inflation. Australia, too, will get a big market moving number tomorrow when the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) releases fourth quarter figures on consumer prices. But while we wait, the Philippines and more specifically ...

Chief economist update: The good news and the good news

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 19 JAN 2018
First, the good news: The Australian Bureau of Statistics'(ABS) latest update on the country's labour market confirmed the continued strengthening in the labour market. Total employment increased by 34,700 in the month of December -- more than twice ...

Chief economist update: iPhone and Black Friday sales ring up retail registers

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 12 JAN 2018
... opened their wallets and went on a shopping binge. This, at least, is what one would conclude after seeing the Australian Bureau of Statistics' (ABS) report revealing that retail sales surged by 1.2% in the month of November. This is more than double ...

Jobs, jobs, jobs

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 15 DEC 2017
Australians all let us rejoice and have ourselves a merry little Christmas! The Australian Bureau of Statistics' (ABS) Labour Force report shows a sharp jump in employment in November no matter how it's measured. Look at the seasonally adjusted estimates ...