The big issues of 2017

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For the past 15 years we have produced The Big Issues report – a report that has sought to highlight the issues that are expected to influence the economy over the forthcoming

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Petrol sales at 20-year low; Aussie shares lift

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Weekly petrol prices Quality demanded: In the year to September sales of basic unleaded petrol hit 20-year lows. At the same time, sales of proprietary brand petrol hit record highs.

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Economic six pack

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Here are Craig James’ six standout charts for the past week. The charts cover: The Australian 10-year bond yield The US Dow Jones 2012 vs 2016 Wages & prices Unemployment The

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Jobless rate at fresh 3½-year lows

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Labour force Employment rose by 9,800 in October after falling by 29,000 in September (previously reported as a fall 9,800 jobs). Full-time jobs rose by 41,500 while part-time jobs fell

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RBA comfortable on forecasts; Healthy Retail spending

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RBA Statement on Monetary Policy; Retail trade; New car sales Forecasts: The Reserve Bank may not have materially changed inflation forecasts but it has trimmed economic forecasts over the longer-term.

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Term deposits in vogue; Inflation lifts

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Private sector credit; Air traffic; Weekly petrol prices Lending & deposits: Private sector credit rose by 0.4 per cent in September to be up 5.6 per cent over the year.

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US overtakes Australia to build biggest homes

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CommSec Home Size Trends Report Australia had been building the biggest homes in the world. But based on data commissioned by CommSec from the Australian Bureau of Statistics, Australia has

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CommSec State of the States – October 2016

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Overall results How are Australia’s states and territories performing? Each quarter CommSec attempts to find out by analysing eight key indicators: economic growth; retail spending; equipment investment; unemployment; construction work

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Full-time jobs record biggest fall in 5½-years

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Labour force Employment fell by 9,800 in September after falling by a revised 8,600 people in August (previously -3,900). Full-time jobs fell by 53,000 while part-time jobs rose by 43,200.

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Volatile airfares: It pays to watch the oil price

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Domestic Airfares Airfares: Discount airfares fell by 15.6 per cent in October after spiking 27.4 per cent higher in September In smoothed terms discount fares are up 5.2 per cent

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