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Chief economist update: The uncertainty that is Trump

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 MAR 2018
... expectations for a 205,000 increase. The unemployment rate held steady at a 17-year low of 4.1% in February as the labour force participation rate jumped to 63.0% from 62.7% in January, reflecting increased confidence among jobseekers of finding employment. ...

Chief economist update: Inflation isn't such a lonely word

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 19 FEB 2018
... previous month - the second highest reading in 14 years - portending continued growth in consumer spending boosted by a solid labour market, rising wages and tax cuts. Ben Ong is the Director of Economics and Investments at Rainmaker Group. He previously ...

Scared of inflation? Try deflation

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 12 FEB 2018
... recent quarters, and a range of survey indicators that suggests pay growth will rise further in response to the tightening labour market, give increasing confidence that growth in wages and unit labour costs will pick up to target-consistent rates." ...

Jobs, jobs, jobs

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 15 DEC 2017
... Australians all let us rejoice and have ourselves a merry little Christmas! The Australian Bureau of Statistics' (ABS) Labour Force report shows a sharp jump in employment in November no matter how it's measured. Look at the seasonally adjusted estimates ...

Salt reveals retirement hotspots

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 DEC 2017
... of Sydney, is the top sea change hotspot for NSW retirees, with about 32%of the population over 65 and not in the labour force. In Victoria, Echuca-Moama, a town on the banks of the Murray River, is turning into a tree change hotspot where the median ...

Wealth, insurance arms hit banks' earnings

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 7 NOV 2017
... majors decreased by 2498 to 159,028, indicating a shift in the composition of the workforce toward digital and contract labour. This is a trend KPMG expects to continue across FY18 by way of increased spend on technology and restructuring initiatives. ...

Surefire Melbourne Cup bet

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 30 OCT 2017
... underemployment are also helpful" and as evidenced by its inverse correlation with wages, it's more helpful. The latest ABS 'Labour Force' report shows that the underemployment rate eased to 8.6% in the August quarter from 8.8% in the three-month period ...

Jobs galore

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 20 OCT 2017
... manufacturing plant in Adelaide today. For as that door closes, another opens. The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) "Labour Force" report shows the door to employment is not only open but it's getting wider. The trend is our friend. This per the ...

No more slack?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 9 OCT 2017
... marginally attached to the labor force." Recall that Fed chair Janet Yellen used this stat to explain the slack in the labour market and therefore, slow wages growth in America. Slack no more? As if on cue, the September non-farm payrolls report showed ...

ASFA puts gig economy on the agenda

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 7 SEP 2017
... system stands, the superannuation guarantee does not cover independent contractors or most of the broader group in the labour force that is self-employed. Gig economy workers who are engaged under a contract and have work arrangements resembling those ...