Sharp slowdown for US employment rate
Saturday, June 4th, 2011The US economy has been hit by more bad news, with employers hiring only 54,000 new workers in May. View full post on ABC News: Business
The US economy has been hit by more bad news, with employers hiring only 54,000 new workers in May. View full post on ABC News: Business
WA suffers from two-speed economy
Wednesday, April 6th, 2011Western Australia is generally regarded as Australia's economic engine room with its booming resources sector, but its manufacturing and retail sectors are struggling. View full post on ABC News: Business
Mining an economic ‘bright light’
Sunday, April 3rd, 2011Tasmania's Resources Minister has described the mining sector as a bright light in the economy. View full post on ABC News: Business
Pulp mill to deliver $10b to economy: report
Friday, March 18th, 2011The Tasmanian timber company Gunns has released a report showing its Tamar Valley pulp mill will deliver $10 billion to the Tasmanian economy over the next 20 years. View full post on ABC News: Business
GDP figures out today
Wednesday, March 2nd, 2011Today's GDP figures are expected to highlight the widening gap between the booming mining sector and the rest of the economy. View full post on ABC News: Business
Skills shortage tipped to drive up rates
Thursday, January 27th, 2011An economic forecaster has warned a lack of skilled workers is holding back Australia's economy and will drive interest rates up. View full post on ABC News: Business
Stocks lower amid flood uncertainty
Tuesday, January 11th, 2011The Australian sharemarket was lower at noon as investors sold stocks amid uncertainty about the impact of Queensland's flood crisis on the economy.At 1200 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 12.4 points, or 0.26 per cent, at 4,699.9 points, while the broader All Ordinaries index had fallen 12.9 points, ...
Bundaberg’s economic recovery could take years
Friday, January 7th, 2011The Bundaberg Council says it could be years before the region's economy can return to normal. View full post on ABC News: Business
Tight job market to keep RBA on its toes
Saturday, December 25th, 2010The job market is expected to be a closely watched feature of the economy in 2011. View full post on ABC News: Business
Forecaster slams RBA’s premature rate rise
Tuesday, December 7th, 2010An economic forecaster says the Reserve Bank may have been too hasty in raising interest rates last month, because many parts of the economy are still experiencing very tough conditions. View full post on ABC News: Business