Jobs a-plenty.
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The unemployment rate is now at its lowest level in 17 years and is very close to a 50-year low. Does that mean we’re at full employment?
There were interesting developments in the tit-for-tat tariff announcements between the US and China this week.
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Chinese President Xi Jinping spoke of plans to further open up the Chinese economy this week - and the world economy should hope US president Trump feels vindicated by this.
The economic credentials and plans of the two major parties are shaping up as a big election battleground.
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Keating told The Conversation that taxation revenue will need to rise by another 3 percentage points of GDP in the next three decades.
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The South African Reserve Bank needs to guide the market on how it is going to treat VAT increase in its inflation targeting approach.
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The Retail Prices Index (RPI) is responsible for rising rail fares and student loan repayments.
Even the big, bad Wall Street bull is scared of inflation.
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While many market observers blame growing concerns about inflation for the stock market crash, the real culprit may be fears that the economy is about to slow.
Inflation may be a bull market’s greatest enemy.
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While many market observers blame the growing threat of inflation for the stock market crash, the real culprit may be concerns that the economy is about to slow.
The Australian Bureau of Statistics has changed what goes into its inflation calculation.
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Weak Australian inflation and housing credit data mean the Reserve Bank is unlikely to move on interest rates.
New Zealand Jacinda Ardern wants the RBNZ to focus on employment.
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New Zealand’s new government wants the central bank to focus on maximising employment. But experience from other countries shows this is unlikely to change policy.
Treasurer Scott Morrison is eager to point out jobs growth, but wages growth remains stubbornly slow.
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The narrative that Australia has “transitioned from the mining boom successfully” seems a lot like wishful thinking.
Outlook not so great?
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Business conditions aren’t translating to confidence, despite growing profits and jobs.
Juggling act.
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The Bank of England faces a tricky trade-off of curbing inflation while maintaining financial stability.
Most Puerto Ricans are still in the dark, as is the mainland about the recent hurricanes’ economic impact.
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Although Puerto Ricans are American citizens, what happens on the island tends to stay there, at least in terms of economic data.
Should the Reserve Bank of Australia better represent the poor?
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A new report suggests the board of the Reserve Bank of Australia should income a “representative of the poor”. This is a proposal worthy of consideration.
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The economic models we used in the past haven’t adjusted for the realities of today, like diminished union power and underemployment.
South Africa has been rocked by a legal battle between the country’s Public Protector and Reserve Bank.
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South Africa’s Public Protector, has been exposed as incompetent after trying to meddle with the constitutional mandate of the country’s central bank.
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Inflation has been on the rise since the Brexit vote but, before long, deflation might be a greater concern.
Employment rose in July, with 27,900 jobs created.
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The Reserve Bank of Australia is stuck, according to the economic evidence, it has to raise rates but it also should cut.
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Summer spending across English Premier League football clubs has been jaw-dropping.
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West African leaders have nursed the idea of a common currency for the sub-region since the turn of the century. But conditions for member countries to make this happen appear unattainable.