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| | | ... by a seasonally adjusted 28,900 in December that followed the addition of 38,500 jobs in the previous month. The unemployment rate declined to 5.1% from 5.2% in November. The same thing happened on the way to the strong November jobs report (released ... |
| | | | ... years has deteriorated by 5.4% and 3.7% in the month of January. There's good news in the labour market - the unemployment expectations index fell by 2.9% in the month of January from December. But the reading of 134.0 points is above its long-term ... |
| | | | ... those two years averaged 3.6% (compared with the latest reading of 1.7%); headline inflation at 2.9% (1.7%); the unemployment rate at 4.6% (5.2%); wages growth at 4.1% (2.2%); and, retail spending at 6.8% (3.3%). The Australian equity market (pre-GFC) ... |
| | | | ... confidence." "In response, the government is providing significant support. Despite recent weakness in activity, the unemployment rate remains near multidecade lows, labor force participation continues to climb, and per capita income growth remains healthy." ... |
| | | | ... stats show that half of its dual mandate - full employment and stable (2% target) inflation - is responding. The US unemployment rate is at a 50-year low of 3.5% (November 2019) but inflation as measured by the Fed's preferred inflation gauge - the ... |
| | | | ... than market expectations for an increase of 14,000 as both full-time and part-time positions gained. Likewise, the unemployment rate declined to 5.2% from 5.3% in October, with the participation rate from steady at 66.0%. It's therefore not surprising ... |
| | | | ... September and October employment numbers, bringing the three-month average growth in jobs to 205,000 (up by 29,000). The unemployment rate dropped back to a 50-year low of 3.5% from 3.6% in November. Optimistic consumers who have jobs will spend. While ... |
| | | | ... revenues/profits, lessened business investment on equipment and building & structures and staff, that'll lead to higher unemployment, weaker consumer spending... Weak consumer spending also leads to heavy discounting as businesses try to preserve ... |
| | | | ... have reached a gentle turning point" - backed up by its 2021 central scenario for the economy to grow by 3%, the unemployment rate to improve "a little below 5%", and inflation "expected to be close to 2%". The RBA's optimistic outlook is predicated ... |
| | | | ... Governor Lowe told his audience at the Economic Society of Australia conference in Brisbane that: "In the event that the unemployment rate does not move lower with current policy settings, there are a number of options..." "...These include: further ... |
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