Published on May 7, 2010 by Technology Slice
Faster Growth And Price Hikes – The Reserve Bank forecasts the national economy to grow at a faster than expected pace over the next two years, with prices also expected to rise faster than previous estimates. The bank says the reduced fiscal stimulus, a possible surge in commodity prices and a construction boom could accelerate [...]
Tags: Commodity Prices, Construction Boom, Estimates, Fiscal Stimulus, Gdp, Gdp Growth, Gross Domestic Product, Index Cpi, Inflation Forecasts, Monetary Policy, National Economy, Pace, Price Hikes, Price Index, Quarterly Statement
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Published on May 3, 2010 by Technology Slice
Greece Agrees to $30 Billion Deal – Greece has agreed a package of austerity measures under which it aims to cut its budget deficit by 30 billion euros over three years on top of measures already agreed, Finance Minister George Papaconstantinou said on Sunday. Under the deal with the European Union and International Monetary Fund [...]
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Published on March 10, 2010 by Technology Slice
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 [...]
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Published on February 16, 2010 by Technology Slice
The board of the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) was well aware financial markets were punting on another lift in the official interest rate this month, but decided to go against the grain because the economic outlook had improved. The decision on February 2 shocked the markets and economists, the overwhelming majority of which had [...]
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