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You're dreaming

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 13 NOV 2009
... trend higher as the global financial crisis progresses but it would not be as bad as the deterioration in the US labour market nor the 9 per cent some are predicting. As you read this piece, Mr. Rudd is readying yet another stimulus targeting small Australian ...

Optimism may not be enough

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 NOV 2009
... of challenges lie ahead. Foremost of which - and most immediate -- is the continued deterioration in the Eurozone labour market and with it, weaker consumer spending. As at September, the region's unemployment rate has climbed to 9.7 per cent - the same ...

Job woes

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 9 NOV 2009
... cent annualised growth in US real GDP in the third quarter suggests that the economy is following the scrip. The labour market is next. This is underscored by the continued easing of job losses. For instance, an average of 645,000 jobs a month was lost ...

Back on the road again

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 30 OCT 2009
... together with last night's worse than expected jobless claims report - indicating continued deterioration in the US labour market - puts a question mark over its sustainability, particularly at a time when consumer debt remains high. Paying the price ...

October - an E (entry/exit) point

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 2 OCT 2009
... jobless claims rose to 551,000 last week when the market was only expecting it to climb to 535,000. Interpretation: US labour market still weak, growth will be stunted, profits constrained, stock prices correct. Even news that US consumer spending rose ...

The invisible issue in super

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 22 SEP 2009
... system has been designed to provide the maximum benefit once you have completed 35 years of continuous full-time labour market participation," said Brokerick. "In essence, the system has been designed to deliver the greatest benefits to those who fit ...

Wealth effect turns positive

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 18 SEP 2009
... from 4.2 in the previous month. There was also good news for those who remain worried about the state of the US labour market. Initial jobless claims fell to 545,000 last week, a 12,000 improvement from the week before. But before you pop out the cork ...

The Venus solution

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 4 SEP 2009
... Among the host of problems the Japanese economy faces, the new PM should focus on turning around the deteriorating labour market and renewed deflationary pressures. Last night, the OECD chief economist Jorgen Elmeskov predicted that there is no serious ...

It's coming true

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 14 AUG 2009
... fallen by more than 1 per cent on some months. This was tied to another report showing continued weakness in the US labour market. Initial jobless claims rose to 558K in the week ending 1 August from 554K the week before. A decline to 545K was expected. ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 10 AUG 2009
... Australian sharemarket closed lower, pulled down by mining and financial stocks on investor nervousness ahead of US labour market data. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index closed down 26.9 points, or 0.62 per cent, at 4299.4, while the broader All Ordinaries ...