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RBA Raising Rates Too Quickly

RBA Raising Rates Too Quickly – Further official interest rate rises could choke off consumer spending and grind the economy to a halt, economists warn. Herston Economics chief economist Clifford Bennett says if the Reserve Bank raises the cash rate to five per cent by year’s end, the economy would “grind to a standstill”.

Tags: Australian Families, Cash Rate, Chief Economist, Clifford, Consumer Spending, Domestic Economy, Economics, Economists, Interest Rate Rise, Interest Rate Rises, Mr Bennett, Percentage Point, Rba, Standstill
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Code Red Rally

Code Red Rally – Can you hear the people, President Obama? Today was the Code Red Rally where agree or not the voice of America was loud and strong sending a code red to Washington and the President. According to recent polls Americans appear split on the health care bill, more importantly, Americans are in [...]

Tags: Correct Path, Economics, Government Intervention, Health Care Bill, Health Care Health, Hospitals, jobs, obama, Politicians, Polls, Rally, United States, Voice Of America, vote
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Housing Supply Not Enough

Housing Supply Not Enough – Melbourne is facing an low supply of housing that isn’t currently meeting the demands of a growing population. Melbourne is likely to give a higher share of its GDP to housing than before, or risk a further increase in housing prices and rents to balance supply and demand. Unlike most [...]

Tags: 2000s, Assistant Governor, Australia, Challenges, Dwelling, Economics, economy, Gdp, Global Financial Crisis, Housing Supply, Infrastructure Provision, Levels Of Government, Pace, Philip Lowe, Planning Guidelines, Population Melbourne, Rents, Supply And Demand
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China to Boost Australia

China to Boost Australia – ECONOMIC growth in China and other Asian nations over the coming decades is expected to underpin the prospects for Australia’s economy, the central bank says. Reserve Bank assistant governor of economics Philip Lowe says Australia is in a stronger position than any other advanced economy after emerging from the global [...]

Tags: Asia, Asian Nations, Assistant Governor, Australia China, Australia Economic Growth, Australia Economy, Australia S Economy, Ceda, Challenges, China Economic, Committee For Economic Development, Decades, Economic Growth In China, Economics, Face, Global Downturn, Philip Lowe, Prospects, Shape, World Economy
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Open Question: I need guidance on banking career .. help?

I have a BSc Business degree but no specialization. I enjoy economics and accounting. Would love to work in a bank in the credit department … not 100% certain of my options. Personally, I like analysis, interpreting financial statements, writing, reading, researching, observing market trends. My weakness: I don’t have a statistics base and will never ever want to work more than 50 hours a week. Have to raise children too

Please don’t suggest CFA. I found a banking diploma which I’d like to do. Hopefully after I have found exactly where I fit, I can work for other qualifications.

What course are relevant? I can do four. Principles of Banking is a core choice. Here are my electives.

- Corporate Finance
- Financial Reporting
- Financial Intermediation
- Investment management
- Valuation and securities analysis

Tags: accounting, Business Degree, Career Help, cfa, Corporate Finance, Diploma, Economics, Electives, Finance Financial, Financial Statements, Fit, Guidance, Investment Management, Market Trends, Open Question, Options Analysis, Principles Of Banking, Specialization, Statistics
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