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Vital Signs: it will take more than asking for a pay rise to fix Australia’s wages problem
For a whole lot of workers in Australia, cutting a better pay deal is very hard.
Vital Signs: what does Treasurer Morrison mean when he says we’re ‘growing into the growth’?
Treasurer Scott Morrison says Australia will "grow into growth". Global economic conditions suggest otherwise.
Labour and the Conservatives offer two different routes to a ‘living’ wage
Crucially, they differ in how they are calculated and the ages of workers that they apply to.
Budget 2017: bank populism will be paid for by Australians
The budget was extraordinary in many ways. It is an abandonment of restraint on taxes by a liberal government. It is nakedly populist and it also acknowledges that government debt can be productive.
Fact Check: do six million people earn less than the living wage?
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn claims they do. Two academics assessed the facts.
Thatcher, Reagan and Robin Hood: a history of modern wealth inequality
Wealth inequality is no 21st-century phenomenon. But it was decisively shaped by public policy during the last 100 years as economies emerged from war and redesigned the structures for life.
Explainer: how wage growth contributes to the economy
There are economic arguments to be had for ensuring an appropriate rate of growth of real wages.
New research shows immigration has only a minor effect on wages
Economic arguments against immigration often rest on simplistic arguments of supply and demand. The data show immigration has a negligible effect on wages, employment or hours worked.
Explainer: where to from here on penalty rates?
The government has a major headache on its hands with the proposed cuts to penalty rates, which could haunt it all the way to the next election.
Want a stronger economy? Give immigrants a warm welcome
Trump's plans to build a wall with Mexico and deport millions of people in the US illegally cast immigrants as an economic threat to Americans. The evidence suggests otherwise.
What economists and tax experts think of the company tax cut
The federal government is still trying to convince senate crossbenchers to pass a company tax cut but tax experts and economists dispute all of its supposed benefits.
Three theories for what’s causing the global productivity slowdown
Since the 1990s productivity has been slowing in Australia and elsewhere. We aren't really sure why this is, but here are a couple of theories that could explain it.
How timekeeping software helps companies nickel and dime their workers
If you think the hours you work are all converted directly into dollars, think again. There are a lot of ways employers can manipulate your time – some of which are legal, others highly questionable.
What’s behind the numbers? MYEFO in seven charts
Economist Ross Guest unpacks some of the key numbers in the government's mid year budget update, with seven charts.
How the search for a national minimum wage laid bare South Africa’s faultlines
South Africa's proposed national minimum wage must not be seen as a solution for all the country's economic problems but as a floor to protect the most vulnerable workers.
FactCheck: is wage growth at record lows?
Shadow treasurer Chris Bowen said Australian wages growth is at record lows. Is that true?
The U.S. economy is in desperate need of a strong dose of fiscal penicillin
Although the Fed delayed raising rates this month, it has signaled it intends to wean the U.S. economy off its unprecedented monetary stimulus. Now the question is whether Congress will take the handoff.
Business Briefing: what to do about low incomes
Business Briefing: what to do about low incomes.
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Australia needs to increase productivity in different ways because at the moment living standards are low compared to past years.
Brexit and benefits: why leaving the EU won’t solve Britain’s migration issues
Research shows that Roma and other EU migrants don't come to the UK for state benefits.
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