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Economic round up: GDP vs. gross domestic happiness

SUZY MAC  |  FRIDAY, 15 JUN 2007
... benign working conditions to higher levels of satisfaction. The pursuit of happiness is big business and a challenge for economists. AMP Capital's chief economist Shane Oliver, says, "The economic problem is how to maximize utility or happiness with ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 8 JUN 2007
... 18.45 points, or 0.09 per cent. WELLINGTON - The sharemarket fell over 1 per cent after the Reserve Bank surprised many economists with its third interest rate rise of the year. There were few rises among top-50 stocks after the cash rate rose to 8 per ...

Economic round-up - Baby take a bow

SUZY MAC  |  THURSDAY, 7 JUN 2007
... consistent with the RBA's inflation target at 1.1per cent in the quarter. Following the GDP release, a Reuter's poll of 23 economists, showed a median 20 per cent expectation of a rate hike in July. But is this striking portrayal of economic prosperity ...

Economic round-up: Economists weather forecast

SUZY MAC  |  MONDAY, 4 JUN 2007
... months of the year from A$15.1 billion the previous quarter. These median estimates are the result of a survey of 22 economists conducted by Bloomberg News but the Bureau of Statistics will releases the actual figures tomorrow at 11:30am in Sydney. Australia ...

Economic round-up: Chinese whispers and inflation rumbles

SUZY MAC  |  FRIDAY, 25 MAY 2007
... disagree, many believe our market is reaching its maximum appetite for risk. And while the consensus among optimistic economists has maintained that all is well on our inflation and interest rate fronts, the report issued yesterday by the Organisation ...

Economic round-up: Hey big spenders

SUZY MAC  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 MAY 2007
... and little thought of the consequential pressure applied to inflation. The general consensus among equally confident economists is that all is well on the inflation and interest rate fronts, following the unexpected slowing of our first quarter wages ...

Economic round-up: Money cant buy you love

SUZY MAC  |  THURSDAY, 17 MAY 2007
... higher spending which can put pressure on inflation and therefore provoke the RBA to raise interest rates. But most economists are also airing their own optimism where interest rates are concerned and this is due in part to the unexpected slowing of ...

Mile high wages club to soar

SUZY MAC  |  TUESDAY, 15 MAY 2007
... Australia's wages are said to have grown at a record pace in the first quarter, according to a median estimate of 25 economists surveyed by Bloomberg News. If this estimate is on the mark both the quarterly and annual growth rates would be the fastest ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 15 MAY 2007
... Today, the ABS will release March lending finance data while Treasury secretary Ken Henry speaks at Australian Business Economists post-budget lunch. In share market news, Macquarie Bank Ltd releases its annual results, while Corporate Express Australia ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 MAY 2007
... lead and mixed commodity prices. Analysts said the bourse was having a "yawn" after last night's federal budget, which economists believe was relatively interest rate-friendly. At 1200 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was 7.2 points lower at 6297.2 ...