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Good, better, best

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 25 JAN 2013
... President-elect Xi Jinping and PM-elect Li Keqiang formally take up their positions this coming March. The betterer. The US labour market continues to heal. Jobless claims dropped to 330,000 in the week ended 19 January - less than expectations for 335,000 ...

Beggar me not my neighbour

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 18 JAN 2013
... last year to 340-360 towards the end of 2012 and into the new year. If this trend persists, there's nothing the US labour market can do but improve. Did I say improve? Yes, I did and it's not only with regards to US jobs, the housing sector is too. Housing ...

Better 2013 outlook risks complacency

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 14 JAN 2013
... improvement in its purchasing managers index - both manufacturing and non-manufacturing - the housing sector and labour market (the unemployment rate declined to 7.8% in December from 8.3% at the start of last year and a high of 10% in October 2009). ...

It's just plain dumb

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 7 DEC 2012
... to appreciate our blessings was in full display yesterday when local market dropped following the release of good labour market numbers. The unemployment rate fell to 5.2% in November from 5.4% in the previous month and employers employed another 13,900 ...

Superannuation needs change: Keating

BEN COLLINS  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 NOV 2012
... health costs and aged care, said Keating. "This final compulsory 3% of wages could come in two ways: through the labour market via the SG [superannuation guarantee]... or through a government pooled insurance fund. "The policy promise of superannuation ...

Fool me not again

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 12 NOV 2012
... the Wall stumbles because of 'fiscal cliff' worries despite better-than-expected jobless claims - positive for the labour market - trade deficit (to its lowest level since December 2010) in September as exports increased by 3.1% to record levels (other ...

A week full of question marks

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 5 NOV 2012
... problemo but for recent reports that Greece's tri-party coalition are not coalescing. The Democratic Left objects to labour market deregulations plans and promised to vote against the new package proposed by the New Democracy Party and up to five members ...

Sandy

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 30 OCT 2012
... economy that they're saving less. This is in line with the recent improvement, albeit still disappointing, in the labour market. We'll get an update on the US employment situation later this week. Predictions are for a 114,000 gain in October payrolls ...

Not long now

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 26 OCT 2012
... upcoming US employment report that'll be released before the 6 November US Presidential polls. A better-than-expected labour market number will boost Barrack's chances and give Romney the runs. The numbers Obama expects to beat and Romney prays he doesn't ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 18 OCT 2012
... close, London FTSE 100 index of top companies gained 0.69 per cent to 5910.91 points, helped along by upbeat British labour market data. In local economic news on Thursday, the Australian Bureau of Statistics is due to release international merchandise ...