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| | | ... rise was on the cards in coming months. He said inflation on the producer side, plus an ever increasingly tight labour market, meant the Reserve would have to consider a rate rise soon. "The risks are there for going forward," he told Sky News. |
| | | | ... monthly volatility in some series, most key indicators continued to strengthen in trend terms,\" he said. Stronger labour market conditions were experience in August, as well as levels of capital spending and capacity utilisation that approached the ... |
| | | | ... said the economy is "continuing to expand at a solid rate and hiring appears to have picked up." The comment on the labour market was more optimistic than at the Fed's previous meeting in March, when it expressed disappointment that new hiring has lagged. ... |
| | | | ... inflation when it meets on interest rates next month. Earlier this month the RBA warned that the strength of the labour market may boost wages, fuelling inflation. Economists are predicting a growth in workers' earnings in the December quarter due to ... |
| | | | Baby boomers will be urged to rethink their retirement plans in a major speech by Treasurer Peter Costello today, which will form a cornerstone of the coalition's re-election strategy. Costello is expected to push later retirement and measures to encourage ... |
| | | | ... cent and the outlook looked good. "While labour force figures can vary from month to month, forward indicators of labour market activity point to further growth in employment in the months ahead," he said. Treasurer Peter Costello will hold a media conference ... |
| | | | ... in domestic economic activity since the official end of hostilities in Iraq earlier in the year had supported the labour market, Mr Bernie said. Commonwealth Bank senior economist Michael Workman said he expected 20,000 jobs to have been added in November ... |
| | | | ... considerably since mid year. "The pace of consumer spending has accelerated sharply, business confidence is high, and the labour market has firmed over recent months. "While the exchange rate has appreciated, the stronger international climate, rising ... |
| | | | ... another rate rise, taking the cash rate to 5.25 per cent before Christmas. An improving global economy, tightening labour market and today's credit growth figures all pointed to a December rate hike, they said. The RBA today said seasonally adjusted ... |
| | | | ... economic activity is projected to gather momentum, despite a cyclical downturn in housing investment. They expect the labour market to improve further, with inflation remaining under control, given sizeable productivity gains, wage moderation and the ... |
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