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#CreditCards #Bankruptcy #Australia Australians are being bankrupted because of credit card debt. Another sign of difficult times and terrible financial education? References Debt collectors are bankrupting Australians over small credit card debts https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-08-13/debt-collectors-suing-for-bankruptcy-over-small-credit-card-debt/11335000?section=business
#NAB #Business #Confidence References NAB Monthly Business Survey: July 2019 https://business.nab.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/NAB-Monthly-Business-Survey-July-2019.pdf
#ATO #TaxReturn #Taxes It looks like the recent tax rebates are not stimulating the economy as much as hoped because people are using it to pay off debt. An encouraging sign or more evidence that people are getting worried? References ATO’s tax rebate fails to stimulate the economy as Aussie use it to pay off […]
#RBA #CashRate #Australia Nearly 90% of Australians don’t know what the cash rate is. A sign of lack of interest in financial news or failure of our education system? References https://www.news.com.au/finance/economy/interest-rates/most-australians-dont-know-what-the-official-cash-rate-is/news-story/825f4c8dc94cbcc26813f583aaf61ee3
Unemployment #Recession #Retail JB Hi-Fi has bucked the trend and avoided the impact of the retail recession. A turn-around or simply a result of their product brand a people naively spending a tax-cut like a handout? References JB Hi-Fi announces strong profit, despite bleak retail conditions https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-08-12/jb-hi-fi-results-profit-tough-retail-sector/11404608?section=business
#Unemployment #Recession #Economy Market Economists are predicting Australia’s Unemployment rate will rise late this week. That would seem to align with the recent news about the retail recession that is underway. References Wage and unemployment numbers set to pressure RBA to cut interest rates again https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-08-11/interest-rates-under-pressure-again-from-wage-jobs-figures/11398864?section=business Roy Morgan Employment Estimates (1999-2019) https://www.roymorgan.com/morganpoll/unemployment/estimates-detailed
#CashLimit #AusPOL #$10,000 The Australian government is proposing to limit cash transaction to $10,000 or less to reduce the black market, make sure you get your submission to Treasury before the deadline on the 12 August 2019. References John Adam’s – https://www.adamseconomics.com/post/cash-transaction-ban-consultation-submission-john-adams?fbclid=IwAR0bwG9IHoyRHoy4KaTklKjQ6QyNS2VNbD9cAlmRaF_LgRIxm_RmX6lBff0 My Submission – https://says.heise.com.au/contacting-the-house-of-reps-about-the-restrictions-on-the-use-of-cash/ Treasury – https://www.treasury.gov.au/consultation/c2019-t395788
#Recession #Retail #Kmart K-Mart’s sales figures have declined, signalling a worsening of Australia’s Retail Recession. What will happen when Amazon starts to take off in Australia? References https://www.news.com.au/finance/business/retail/retail-sector-in-recession-warning-signs-for-kmart-big-w-myer-and-david-jones/news-story/22b6d944bb3d82fc6d93437d433c04b6
#TaxReturn #Australia #ATO People are surprised that they won’t get a tax return if they haven’t paid any taxes. Perhaps we need to improve our financial education? References https://www.news.com.au/finance/money/tax/why-scott-morrisons-1080-tax-bonus-may-never-reach-your-bank-account/news-story/46558679e55bd937ba7a72709ba0b241
#Banking #Finance #FractionalReserveBanking Let’s look at the concept of Fractional Reserve Banking before we look at the even scarier Capital Regulations for banking in Australia. References Fractional Reserve Banking https://www.investopedia.com/terms/f/fractionalreservebanking.asp