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Chief economist update: Wall Street wails on inflation indications

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 5 FEB 2018
... (past and present), it "takes into account a wide range of information, including measures of labor market conditions, indicators of inflation pressures and inflation expectations, and readings on financial and international developments." Ben Ong is ...

Chief economist update: RBA stuck in slow inflation lane

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 1 FEB 2018
... 12-month basis... to move up "this year" and to stabilise around the Committee's 2% objective over the medium term." The indicators show it should. Growth is faster - GDP increased by 2.5% in the year to December 2017 quarter versus 1.8% in 2016 - the ...

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

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 12 JAN 2018
... October) on a monthly basis and softer (1.7% from 1.8%) in year-on-year terms. This is also consistent with other domestic indicators. While the Australian labour market is improving - the unemployment rate is at its lowest level since February 2013 ...

Down, down business conditions are down

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 DEC 2017
... business conditions at a higher altitude but with conditions dropping to less puzzling levels (given readings from other indicators of the Australian economy). Business conditions dropped by 9 points to a reading of 12 in November, more than offsetting ...

WA Super launches impact investment option

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 11 DEC 2017
... measures the social or environmental impact that these companies are actually making," Ross added. "Key performance indicators are developed by the investment manager for each investment opportunity to help clarify and track a company's progress towards ...

Un-Keynesian

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 5 DEC 2017
... must be asked. Does America need this kind of fiscal largesse at this time in its economic cycle... when almost all indicators are pointing to the sky? That's so un-Keynesian. Just as Greece was required to tighten its fiscal expenditure when its economy ...

Gender pay gap widespread in financial services: Report

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 20 NOV 2017
... equality in areas such as succession planning, retention and promotion. More employers report having key performance indicators for managers linked to gender equality outcomes," Lyons said. The Workplace Gender Equality Agency canvassed four million ...

Australian business conditions gone gangbusters

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 NOV 2017
Say what? "Business conditions hit an all new high in October, although leading indicators suggest the possibility of some pull-back in coming months. The business conditions index jumped by an impressive 7 points in October, to +21 index points, which ...

Taxing times

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 13 NOV 2017
... dipped to a 17-year low of 4.1% in October from 4.2% in the previous month and 4.8% at the start of the year. Forward indicators point to continued growth. While the Institute for Supply Management's (ISM) manufacturing index decreased to a reading of ...

Mental health an underlying business problem: Research

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 30 OCT 2017
... Australians believe workplace mental health and wellbeing is a problem in their business. SuperFriend released its annual Indicators of a Thriving Workplace report which said 46% of Australian workers view workplace mental health and wellbeing as a problem ...