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The Fed's done it

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 17 DEC 2015
... and recession since the Great Depression. It also recognizes the considerable progress that has been made toward restoring jobs, raising incomes, and easing the economic hardship of millions of Americans. And it reflects the Committee's confidence that ...

Be alert to recession amid growth headwinds: PIMCO

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 DEC 2015
... described as "a miracle". "Aggregate employment is growing," Bowe continued. "However, the structural shift into lower-paid jobs will continue to weigh on wages and through that, on household consumption, which remains the largest component of GDP." ...

Three days to lift off

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 14 DEC 2015
... 2008. It has one very good reason to, the strengthening US labour market -- the addition of a greater than expected 211K jobs in November sealed lift-off. You know the drill: jobs equal confidence equals spending equals growth. But this late in the day ...

Belabouring the labour market stats

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 11 DEC 2015
... cut announcements... here, there and everywhere, the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) reported yesterday that 71,400 jobs were created last month. And this, on top of another stupendous 56,100 heads added to the October payrolls. Dreaming on... ...

FSC slams insurance duty "boondoggle"

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 10 DEC 2015
... insurance. "In an era where capital is mobile, our provincial focus and inefficient tax system is costing Australia investment and jobs," he said. "The reform malaise has forced the states to rely on a boondoggle of inefficient stamp duties. The states ...

Government proposes super portfolio disclosure

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 10 DEC 2015
... the estimated two million employees who do not currently have choice of fund. The change also means people with multiple jobs who may currently be forced to maintain more than one superannuation account will be able to consolidate their retirement savings. ...

US Fed cleared for lift-off

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 7 DEC 2015
... zero interest rate policy - precisely seven years. Reports put the odds of a lift-off rising to 80%. But after the strong US jobs numbers and overlayed with US Fed chief Janet Yelland's words to the US Congress' Joint Economic Committee a day prior that... ...

Calls to mandate funds to offer social impact option

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 3 DEC 2015
... innovation. More money to enable economically marginalised people to build equity in property and their communities. More jobs, more money going into education and more money for healthcare."

The world of ASFA according to Twitter

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 1 DEC 2015
... said on Day One, the final day speaker, @StephenFry (Yes, the one with 11.1 million followers on Twitter), said that Steve Jobs drove innovation by focusing on what his customers really wanted, not what was possible to do at the time. In the same way ...

Chill

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 26 NOV 2015
... is more, employment increased by a whopping 58,600 over the month with additions recorded in both full-time and part time jobs. Also, monthly hours worked rose by 1.2% last month. Yes, yes, I hear you... one swallow does not a spring make. This could ...