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No protection in protectionism

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUN 2009
... protectionism. During the Great Depression, the US Congress passed the Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act, raising tariffs on American imports. Didn't work. Never would. Why? Because other countries retaliated with their own trade barriers. This time, Beijing has ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUN 2009
... Bank of Australia releases its monthly bulletin. The Australian Bureau of Statistics releases international merchandise imports data for April. The Melbourne Institute will release its housing saving and investment report for the June quarter. The Australian ...

Up and over in the land downunder

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 4 JUN 2009
... we buy less from overseas to keep jobs at home? Household consumption rose by 0.6 per cent in the March quarter while imports declined by 7.0 per cent. Doesn't this tell you that Australians are spending their money at home? Thank you Pacific Brands? ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAY 2009
... for March. The Australian Bureau of Statistics releases its labour price index for March and international merchandise imports data for April. The Australian Office of Financial Management conducts a tender process for $700 million in April 2010 Treasury ...

Fiji Reserve Bank imposes credit controls

WWW.THESHEET.COM  |  FRIDAY, 17 APR 2009
... Fiji's official foreign reserves at the end of February were $A424 million, equivalent to around 2.7 months of goods' imports, according to a Lowy Institute report released yesterday. Jenny Hayward Jones, Program Director of the Myer Foundation Melanesia ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAR 2009
... Bulletin is released. The Australia Bureau of Statistics (ABS) sales of new motor vehicles for February, the ABS merchandise imports for February and the ABS dwelling unit commencements for the December quarter will be published. On Wednesday, the Australian ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 FEB 2009
... Nathan Rees. The Australian Bureau of Statistics releases retail trade data for the December quarter, and merchandise imports data for January. The Westpac-Melbourne Institute Indices of Economic Activity for February also are expected. In company news ...

China syndrome

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 11 DEC 2008
... fell by 2.2 per cent in the year to November - the first time in seven years. This is bad for China. At the same time, imports plummeted by 17.9 per cent from a year ago - the biggest since 1995. This is bad for the rest of the world. This could bring ...

Filled half-empty glass

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 4 DEC 2008
... rates and the government's increased home ownership grant should correct this in the coming quarters. External account. Imports had been the biggest detractor during the September quarter, taking away 0.4 percentage points from growth. This, in itself ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 18 NOV 2008
... and national outlook for the September quarter. The Australian Bureau of Statistics releases international merchandise imports data for October and the Melbourne Institute issues its quarterly wages report. In equities, Lion Nathan will release its annual ...