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State governments must divest energy networks: CEDA

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JUN 2016
... childcare and the high marginal tax rate families experience when the second income earner seeks to re-enter the labour market following parental leave," Martin said. "Encouraging innovation, improving overall education outcomes and introducing competition ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 9 JUN 2016
... survey and the Labor Market Conditions Index (LMCI) by one month but it conveys the same mixed readings on the US labour market. Japan GDP The final estimate of Japan's real GDP showed the economy expanded by 0.5% in the March quarter - up from the preliminary ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JUN 2016
... time." Looking at the latest "available information" on its dual mandate, the RBA noted in its statement that, "Labour market indicators have been more mixed of late, but are consistent with continued expansion of employment in the near term" and that ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 7 JUN 2016
Australia ANZ job ads Continued improvement in the Australian labour market in the coming months. This is the indication from the ANZ's latest job advertisement tally. Total job ads increased by 2.4% - the fastest pace in eight months - 157,942 - the ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAY 2016
... 1.51% at the end of March, which is down from 1.71% at the end of December last year. US jobless claims Is the US labour market weakening? US jobless claims increased by 20K to 294K in the week ended 7 May. This is lower than the expected decline to ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 10 MAY 2016
... reading, marking the fourth consecutive month of negative readings - indicating deteriorating activity in the US labour market. The LMCI comprises 19 labour market indicators "covering the broad categories of unemployment and underemployment, employment ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 22 APR 2016
... 4.4% pace - supporting recent assessment that the economy slowed in the first quarter of this year. While the UK labour market remains in solid form, uncertainty over 'Brexit' - that could have a flow on effect on the country's trade, business investment ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 21 APR 2016
... spread were largely steady. The unemployment expectations index decreased by 1.8% -- indicating an improvement in the labour market. The latest result takes the six-month annualised growth rate in the index - an indicator of future economic activity ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 APR 2016
... good news on inflation with the index printing above 50 - rising to a 52.0 reading in April from 46.5 in March. UK labour market The unemployment rate in the United Kingdom remained steady at 5.1% in the January quarter, unchanged from the previous two ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 19 APR 2016
... that Australian consumer is lifting discretionary spending. This is also a reflection of the gains in the domestic labour market but is contrary to the indications served by the bigger than expected drop in consumer sentiment in March. Sales of passenger ...