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Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 OCT 2016
... labour market indicators covering "covering the broad categories of unemployment and underemployment, employment, workweeks, wages, vacancies, hiring, layoffs, quits, and surveys of consumers and businesses". As a matter of interest, the LMCI printed ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 11 OCT 2016
... output declined by 0.3% over the same period but is an improvement from the 3.5% drop over the twelve months to July. Japan wages Total cash earnings growth in Japan declined by 0.1% in the year to August following a 1.2% increase in the previous month ...

Super guarantee of 12pct a mistake

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 4 OCT 2016
... "no magic pudding" when it comes to super, noting higher compulsory contributions will be ultimately be funded by lower wages, which would translate to lower living standards for workers. "If we project forward the retirement income for a median income ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 SEP 2016
... weakening labour market prospects, down 20 points in September to a 36-month low reading of minus 12, accompanied by slower wages growth (down to a reading of 13 from 21 in August). Despite some improvement, new orders (to minus 7 from minus 20) and ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 20 SEP 2016
... 5.3% in July and are worse than expectations for a 4.8% decline. This is because while Russia's jobless rate is falling, wages continue to decreased, down by 1.0% in the year to August after declining by 1.3% in the previous month.

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 30 AUG 2016
... outlays US personal income rose by 0.4% in July following a 0.3% increase in the previous month, led by a 0.5% pick-up in wages and salaries - no doubt boosted by strong employment growth. Other income types also gained over the month of July: proprietors' ...

Retiree expenditure remains modest: study

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 23 AUG 2016
... retirees in SA and Tasmania spending the least. Superannuation has been the fastest growing source of retiree household wealth. Wages and super contribute significant income in the early stages of retirement. The key expense for retirees over 65 is groceries ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 18 AUG 2016
... allowing the Reserve Bank to be patient." Australia wage price index The bad news - the annual growth rate in Australian wages remained at its slowest pace since the ABS started collecting data in 1997. The good news - wage beat market expectations for ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 12 AUG 2016
... profits, reduced business investment in structures and equipment and staff. That would lead to price discounting and lower wages and even lower expected inflation. RBNZ cuts interest rates Low inflation and currency strength were also the main reasons ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 9 AUG 2016
... labour market indicators covering "covering the broad categories of unemployment and underemployment, employment, workweeks, wages, vacancies, hiring, layoffs, quits, and surveys of consumers and businesses". An LMCI reading of plus 1 - along with still ...