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| | | ... if we take the sharp slowdown in consumer spending at face value, the future looks better. Apart from the solid labour market, business investment has picked up by 9.4% in the first quarter from 0.9% in the December quarter - explained by stronger profitability ... |
| | | | ... highest level since January 2016, and employment growth remained a paltry 1.2% in the year to March. The slack in the labour market is putting pressure on wages - 1.9% in the year to the December quarter - that would mitigate upward pressure on inflation. ... |
| | | | ... "modest to moderate", the report also showed that employment increased across all districts. The tightness in the labour market -- most businesses reported difficulty finding not only highly skilled employees but low skilled ones as well and having problems ... |
| | | | ... expansion pre-GFC - despite the participation rate remaining unchanged at 63.0%. If there's still slack in the US labour market, it's quickly dissipating... and this even before Trump has spent a pretty penny on his reflation promises. Even the Fed sees ... |
| | | | ... adrenalin again yesterday when the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) released its latest stats on the country's labour market. The seasonally adjusted numbers showed total employment dropped by 6,400 in February following the addition of 13,500 workers ... |
| | | | ... exports, temporarily higher commodity prices and the residential construction boom fade, putting pressure on the labour market. However, the RBA has made it clear that they are putting increased emphasis on financial stability concerns, which is likely ... |
| | | | ... of Statistics' (ABS) 'Labour Force' report once again sparked divergent views on the true state of the domestic labour market. The headline numbers were certainly positive: Total employment rose by 13,500 in January, more than the expected 10,000 addition ... |
| | | | ... month and beating expectations for a 2.1% increase. The strength in consumer spending is testament to the robust labour market that, at the same time, suggests further pick up in prices. Headline and core retail sales picked up pace in the year to January ... |
| | | | ... exports, temporarily higher commodity prices and the residential construction boom fade, keeping pressure on the labour market". However, should the January business survey's bullish result prove more enduring, it would dash speculations for more RBA ... |
| | | | ... along with modest increases in other leading indicators, lends support to our view that although momentum in the labour market has slowed, it remains strong enough to underpin a gradual decline in the unemployment rate this year." While I don't dispute ... |
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