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RBA outlines next phase of bond purchase program

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 23 MAY 2022
... prices. As a further justification for the implementation of the program, the board's decision was made while the unemployment rate was close to 7% and inflation was well below its target band. At the KangaNews DCM Summit, assistant governor Christopher ...

Reserve Bank lifts cash rate target

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAY 2022
... said Australia's economic resilience is particularly evident in the labour market, citing the declining unemployment rate and record high labour force participation. "The central forecast is for the unemployment rate to decline to around 3.5% by ...

Real unemployment far higher than ABS claims: Roy Morgan

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 19 APR 2022
While Australia's unemployment rate has fallen to its lowest level since the pandemic began, there are still millions who remain unemployed or under-employed. Unemployment and under-employment are rife, with the latest Roy Morgan findings showing that ...

Big spend on cost of living, defence

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 29 MAR 2022
... new endometriosis clinics and greater access to breast and cervical cancer screenings. Jobs still in focus Despite unemployment heading towards a 50-year low at just 4%, Frydenberg delivered a budget with a firm focus on jobs. Apprentices and the business ...

Government flags $17.9bn infrastructure spend

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 29 MAR 2022
... and security for businesses and communities across the country." Treasurer Josh Frydenberg added: "With the unemployment rate already at an equal 48 year low, the measures in this Budget will create an additional 40,000 jobs across Australia, building ...

US, UK hike interest rates

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 18 MAR 2022
... since 2018. Effective from March 17, the US Federal Reserve increased interest rates by 0.25% to 0.40%. The US unemployment rate is reportedly hovering at around 3.8% and inflation is 7.9%. "The least interesting thing about today's rate hike, was today's ...

Learn to live with inflation: BlackRock

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAR 2022
... cycles. The RBA really has little incentive from what we can see to crush the Aussie economy, with GDP, the unemployment rate and inflation, exactly where they want to be."

EY appoints chief economist

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 28 FEB 2022
... Murphy's deep experience in banking and government will help clients navigate many challenges, including low and falling unemployment, increasing capacity utilisation, rising cost pressures and higher interest rates. "The economy, and business, has proven ...

CBA posts strong result, dividend

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 FEB 2022
... economy to have a strong year in 2022 despite early challenges from the Omicron strain of COVID-19. Both the unemployment rate and the underemployment rate are at the lowest since 2008, with high participation rates," chief executive Matt Comyn said. ...

Tasmania leads economic recovery

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 24 JAN 2022
... the eighth quarter in a row, the Apple Isle has outgunned the other states and territories based on its relative unemployment, retail spending, equipment investment and dwelling, according to the latest CommSec State of the States report. South Australia ...