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Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 29 SEP 2008
... financial markets remained on edge after the Bush administration's proposal for a $US700 billion banking bailout ran into opposition from Republican and Democrat congressmen alike. The Dow rose 121.07 points, or 1.10 per cent, to 11,143.13. But broader ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 29 SEP 2008
... markets remained on edge on Friday after the Bush administration's proposal for a $US700 billion banking bailout ran into opposition from Republican and Democrat congressmen alike. Stocks ended mixed, with big financial companies lifting the Dow Jones ...

Iron Ore price jumps 85 pct

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 24 JUN 2008
... collapse in the US dollar. Meanwhile, Australia's energy minister Martin Ferguson was yesterday lambasted by the Federal Opposition for not pressuring OPEC at the Jeddah oil summit to lift production supply. But since Australia accounts for less than ...

The fight over how to fight inflation

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 MAY 2008
... arguing the reasons for public policy. The Sydney Morning Herald is today reporting how Henry has slammed the Federal Opposition for announcing it will block increased transport taxes on the trucking industry. Given that low trucking taxes are one of ...

Further regulation not needed: Nelson

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 3 APR 2008
Federal Opposition leader Brendan Nelson said there is no need for further regulation on the stock market and non-bank lenders following Tricom and Opes Prime's problems. Speaking at a Financial Services Institute of Australasia (Finsia) luncheon, Nelson ...

Consumer confidence plummets

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 13 MAR 2008
... they felt the impact is negative, compared to only 13 per cent who are positive about the changes, highlighting that Opposition's decision to back the Rudd government's IR changes may be a good idea.

Interest rates - when economics meets politics

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 5 FEB 2008
... available, including whether the inflation target of 3 per cent is sacrosanct," said ACTU President Sharan Burrow. Opposition Treasury spokesperson Malcolm Turnbull gave these comments a political edge when he said the government should put inflation ...

Cautiously upbeat: Economists Forum

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 1 FEB 2008
... government and to what extent fiscal policy is working with or against monetary policy." And what will be the role of the Opposition in this new environment, especially as they are unfamiliar and uncomfortable with this role, she asked. Craig James ...

First Home Saver proposal a winner

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 6 NOV 2007
The proposal by Opposition Leader Kevin Rudd for a "super style" savings scheme to help first home buyers save for a home has drawn strong support from the superannuation industry already champing at the bit to get involved. The proposal works by letting ...

Carbon trading for consumers: M2

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 SEP 2007
... is on the verge of collapse after the price of carbon plummeted suddenly to less than $6 in local trading. NSW State Opposition's environment spokeswoman, Pru Goward, told the ABC this week that the scheme is in trouble because the government issued ...