Growth

Economic uncertainty to curb spending

by Staff Reporter • 15 Dec 2008

Consumer spending is forecast to remain subdued well into the new year as unemployment and economic uncertainty weigh... READ MORE

by Staff Reporter • 15 Dec 2008

Despite signs that consumer sentiment could be improving, the property market failed to register any considerable... READ MORE

by Staff Reporter • 12 Dec 2008

There are calls from the finance industry for the government to pull its wholesale funding guarantee amid concerns it... READ MORE

by Staff Reporter • 12 Dec 2008

Australian unemployment crept up to 4.4 per cent in November but remains low in comparison with other markets. READ MORE

by Staff Reporter • 12 Dec 2008

Commercial property sales slumped around 65 per cent in 2008 as global debt froze and the cost of capital soared. READ MORE

by Staff Reporter • 12 Dec 2008

Prime RMBS delinquencies remained high but steady in the third quarter of 2008, Moody’s Q3 Performance Review... READ MORE

by Staff Reporter • 11 Dec 2008

The Westpac-Melbourne Institute Index of Consumer Sentiment surged an unexpected 7.5 per cent this month. READ MORE

by Staff Reporter • 10 Dec 2008

The World Bank has revised down its forecasts for world economic growth and predicts a gloomy outlook for 2009. READ MORE

by Staff Reporter • 10 Dec 2008

The labour market continued to soften in November with job seekers facing increased competition for positions,... READ MORE

by Staff Reporter • 10 Dec 2008

The RBA will not rush into any further cash rate reductions without giving the most recent cuts time to take effect. READ MORE

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