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Record jobless rate not feeding a wage spiral

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 27 MAY 2008
... rates, which include bonuses and overtime, increased by 7.5 per cent in the year to May, the Melbourne Institute quarterly wages report found. But basic hourly wages in the same period were up by a lower 3.9 per cent. Melbourne Institute research fellow ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 27 MAY 2008
... Futures exchange, the June share price index was up four points at 5,734. The Melbourne Institute releases its May quarter wages report. Price Waterhouse Coopers announces its private business barometer and survey. In company news, the Centro class action ...

When good housing news is bad

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 APR 2008
... BIS Shrapnel believe house prices will rise and push average house price up to almost $700,000 - about 12 times average wages. For home owners or investors looking for a break from all the bad investment news, this must be music to their ears especially ...

That's life, four pillars to stay forever

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 28 MAR 2008
... Ingram in 2007 valued the cost of time spent holding hoses. Assuming a value for 'greenness' and imputing costs based on mean wages, they estimated that the annual costs per household of water restrictions range from $67 for restrictions that allow watering ...

Job vacancies bull run falters

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 27 MAR 2008
... table, comments reportedly by union leaders at the meetings weren't so clear cut. Discussions about how to contain possible wages break-outs are amid the political landscape of what wage rise the Fair Pay Commission should grant in July to Australia's ...

US dominoes keep falling

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 28 FEB 2008
... slowed significantly toward the end of the year. "The jump in the price of imported energy, which eroded real incomes and wages, likely contributed to the slowdown in spending, as did the declines in household wealth associated with the weakness in house ...

Wage costs jump 4.3 pct

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 21 FEB 2008
... increased 4.3 per cent last year, matching the rise in GDP but significantly exceeding inflation, highlighting that controlling wages is a major key to putting a lid on inflation. According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) inflation last ...

Interest rates not the only monetary policy lever

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 NOV 2007
... interest rates, in Singapore they sometimes use the CPF contribution rates. Contribution rates being up to 36 per cent of wages means changes these rates are likely to have much more impact controlling surplus discretionary spending anyway, especially ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 15 NOV 2007
... bulletin is due out. Melbourne Institute releases their survey of consumer inflation expectations and their November quarter wages report also is due. In equities, companies holding annual general meetings include Seven Network ltd, Lend Lease Corporation ...

Sub-prime chewing up financials

SUZY MAC  |  THURSDAY, 8 NOV 2007
... rate hike, the RBA noted that there were other factors that would work to reduce inflation ahead, specifically moderate wages growth and strong investment adding to supply. However, it went on to say that these factors would not be enough to secure the ...