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Chief economist update: Twist in tail of Aussie economic revival

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 25 MAY 2021
... sharply in May, which panel members attributed to supply shortages, difficulties in international shipping and increased employment costs. The overall rate of inflation reached a survey peak." "Prices charged also rose at the fastest pace on record as ...

Chief economist: What JobKeeper cliff?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 21 MAY 2021
... 100,000 and 150,000 recipients of the $90 billion "said between 100,000 and 150,000 JobKeeper recipients "may lose employment at the completion of the program" when it's retired on March 28 and that "the unemployment rate could rise a little over ...

Tempered positivity post-pandemic: Experts

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAY 2021
... AlphaBeta Australia managing director Amit Singh referred to data on the economic recovery, pointing out that in Australia employment has rebounded much faster than it does after most recessions - with the government even talking about full employment ...

Draft advice reforms not enough: FPA

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAY 2021
... model in which registration is the personal responsibility of each financial planner and is not connected with their employment or authorisation under an AFSL," he said. ASIC has recommended its Financial Services and Credit Panel serve as the single ...

Chief economist update: Confidently sustaining the recovery

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAY 2021
... highs. Conditions reset last month's high, driven by further gains across trading conditions, profitability and employment. Confidence has also set a new high - pointing to ongoing strength in conditions in the near term". You, I and Irene would ...

Chief economist: The path to normality

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 18 MAY 2021
... conducted a day after (May 12) the PBOC's report, they acknowledged that there's still high pressure to support employment and thus, decided to extend unemployment support till the end of this year. This, despite China's unemployment dropping ...

Chief economist update: A half-glass full look at inflation

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 17 MAY 2021
... to be exact). What's more, revisions to February (+68,000) and March (-146,000) estimates combined to show that employment was 78,000 less than previously reported. Likewise, the unemployment rate ticked up to 6.1% in April from 6.0% in the previous ...

Chief economist update: Frydenberg spends big

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 MAY 2021
... economic output - has put the Australian economy in good stead. "Ahead of any major advanced economy, Australia has seen employment go above its pre-pandemic levels. At 5.6%, unemployment today is lower than when we came to government... Australia's ...

Australia is coming back: Frydenberg

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 11 MAY 2021
... surpassed even the most optimistic of expectations. With close to one million jobs added to the economy since May 2020, employment levels have more than recovered the losses seen through the pandemic to reach record highs," budget papers read.

Chief economist update: Bad news is good news is back

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 10 MAY 2021
... to be exact). What's more, revisions to February (+68,000) and March (-146,000) estimates combined to show that employment was 78,000 less than previously reported. Likewise, the unemployment rate ticked up to 6.1% in April from 6.0% in the previous ...