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Chief economist update: It's the US consumer, stupid me

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 FEB 2020
Uh-oh, I may have to put the letters "W" and "R" in front of my last name (Ong) cause that's what my last prognosis for the US economy and the Fed's response is turning out to be. I've been among those pencilling in a recession when the ...

Chief economist update: Small business is big business

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 AUG 2018
"I want to thank all of you, the small business owners, who are the engine of American prosperity. And, you know, I've been saying it for a long time, but you really are. You look at even the stats and you look at the numbers. You look at the taxes ...

Trump makes small beautiful

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 JAN 2017
The National Federation of Independent Businesses (NFIB) business optimism index surged to its highest level since December 2004, jumping to a reading of 105.8 last month and continuing the optimism - the index gained 3.5 points to 98.4 in November ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 DEC 2016
Australia business confidence "While outcomes in the survey are not pointing to a severe slowdown in economic activity, the results have softened enough to suggest that growth remains sub-trend." (Alan Oster) This is a fair assessment from NAB's group ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 SEP 2016
Australia business confidence The Reserve Bank of Australia's (RBA) 25bps cut in the official cash rate to 1.50% in August helped lift the NAB business confidence indext from a reading of plus 4 in July to plus 6 last month - consistent with its long-term ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JUL 2016
... business confidence Added indication of an improved US second quarter economy. The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) small business optimism index rose to 94.5 in June - the highest level since December 2015 - from 93.8 in May. This ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 MAY 2016
US NFIB small business optimism The National Federation of Independent Business' (NFIB) small business optimism index increased to 93.6 in April, rebounding from the previous month's two-year low level of 92.6 and better than market expectations for ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 APR 2016
... to 59.8 from 57.8 -- indices still has to flow on to the small business sector. The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) small business optimism index fell to a reading of 92.6 in March from 92.9 in the previous month and against expectations ...

Small not feeling beautiful

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 FEB 2016
... otherwise. A bigger-than-expected drop in small business optimism reported by the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) last night is the latest addition to the run of disappointing stats - industrial production, factory orders, ISM manufacturing ...

Financial markets give the budget a big yawn

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 MAY 2013
... higher last night on optimism over rising optimism among small US businesses. The National Federation of Independent Business's (NFIB) optimism index rose to a six-month high in April. I wonder where all that concerned about a sooner rather than later ...
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