Upbeat RBA Governor bemused by gloomy Aussies

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The Reserve Bank Governor delivered a speech in Hong Kong titled “Economic Conditions and Prospects”. The speech was largely a sell of the Australian economy whilst highlighting the challenges that

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Fact or fiction: RBA Bulletin exposes the myths

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Sometimes it takes thoughtful articles by a truly independent party to put things in perspective. And that is the real value of the Reserve Bank Bulletin – well qualified economists,

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Good news for government as budget improves

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The underlying budget deficit for the twelve months to January stood at $37.1 billion. Over the same period the fiscal balance stood at a deficit of $41.6 billion and the

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Chinese slowdown opens door to stimulus

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Chinese growth has slowed, but not stalled, and inflation has also eased. In short, Chinese authorities have successfully engineered a “soft landing” for their economy. There is now greater scope

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Ho-hum job market

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If anyone was wondering whether the economic growth figures properly reflected what was going on in Australia, they had the answer in the latest jobs data. The job market is

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Economy limping, not leaping, into 2012

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We should never forget that the economic growth data is ancient history. The Reserve Bank sets monetary policy by looking forward, not back. And in terms of published economic data,

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Reserve Bank acknowledges pain in community

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The Reserve Bank Board has left official rates at 4.25 per cent. Last year the Reserve Bank cut rates at both the November and December meetings, each by 25 basis

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Profits barely budge in 2011 while inflation is subdued

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Company profits slumped by 6.5 per cent in the December quarter to stand 2.2 per cent higher than a year ago. In 2011 profits rose by just 2.1 per cent

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Battle-scarred companies winning the fight – corporate profit season

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CommSec has assessed the results of 131 companies from the ASX 200 index that reported half-year (HY) results to December 2011 (results for the six months to December) and 24

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RBA Testimony conveys confidence in domestic economy

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The Reserve Bank Governor has delivered the clearest message yet that the Central Bank has a strong degree of confidence in the outlook for the domestic economy. The tone and

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