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#Economy #Recession #HeiseSays Australia has lost over 120,000 millionaires. Could this negative “Wealth Effect” be the reason for the retail recession? References Housing market slump means Australia has lost 124,000 millionaires https://www.news.com.au/finance/money/wealth/housing-market-slump-means-australia-has-lost-124000-millionaires/news-story/47c166ee2a77ad677afd6bcd33208e95 The Wealth Effect https://www.investopedia.com/terms/w/wealtheffect.asp
#Melbourne #Infrastructure #HeiseSays Melbourne’s West Gate project is paying labourers exorbitant wages. I guess Andrew’s government needs to take care of their supporters? References https://www.infrastructureaustralia.gov.au/search-priority-list-map http://westgatetunnelproject.vic.gov.au/about/latest-updates/supporting-the-west-with-funding-for-community-led-ideas Labourers working on Victoria’s West Gate Tunnel raking in $110,000 for 36-hour weeks https://www.couriermail.com.au/lifestyle/labourers-working-on-victorias-west-gate-tunnel-raking-in-110000-for-36hour-weeks/news-story/4c0741984126a2343203f91e48ac23c0?fbclid=IwAR2hlXBDpSC2KUr9eH9qz-DDn8kb6e6j4Qx8iSh9sij7IN3fIrNHvCrWtQU
#Recession #Trade #Economics #HeiseSays Fears of a global recession grow. References ASX tumbles $74b in two days over global recession fears https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-10-03/asx-tumbles-3pc-in-two-days/11570156?section=business
#RBA #CashRate #Australia #HeiseSays The Australian Dollar has dropped to a decade low. References Dollar hits decade low after RBA cuts rate to 0.75pc to head off rising unemployment https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-10-01/rba-cuts-rate-to-new-low-of-0.75pc/11562908?section=business https://tradingeconomics.com/australia/currency
#RBA #CashRate #Australia #HeiseSays The Reserve Bank of Australia has cut the cash rate to a record low of 0.75%. Will the confidence hit to the market outweigh any benefit? References Statement by Philip Lowe, Governor: Monetary Policy Decision https://www.rba.gov.au/media-releases/2019/mr-19-27.html
#RBA #RateCut #CashRate Another RBA rate cut is predicted, will it help the economy or has monetary policy depleted its effectiveness? References Just how much of the RBA rate cut will end up in your pocket? https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-09-29/full-rba-cut-will-not-be-passed-on-by-banks-what-will-you-get/11547510?section=business
#Recession #Economy #Australia The US is calling Australia out on our three hidden recessions. References https://www.stlouisfed.org/on-the-economy/2019/september/australia-28-year-expansion
#Economy #Recession #RBA The RBA is uncertain why the Australian economy is slowing down. And they are our central planners’ people. References RBA notes ‘unexplained’ reasons beyond the drought are slowing the Australian economyhttps://www.news.com.au/finance/economy/australian-economy/rba-notes-unexplained-reasons-beyond-the-drought-are-slowing-the-australian-economy/news-story/1cb9175850390cdc2650d632eaca5e63
#Germany #Recession #Manufacturing Germany’s manufacturing sector is in recession. References ASX to fall, European stocks fall as German manufacturing recession deepens https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-09-24/wall-street-european-markets-germany-manufacturing-recession/11541368?section=business
#Oil #Economy #Conflict Oil prices spike amid threat of war because of a recent drone attack on a Suadi Arabian refinery and oil field. References Oil prices expected to jump more than 10pc following Saudi Arabia attackhttps://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-09-16/oil-prices-expected-to-jump-more-than-10pc-on-saudi-attack/11515350?section=business Iran warns US it’s ‘ready for fully-fledged war’ after drone attack on oil righttps://www.news.com.au/world/middle-east/iran-warns-us-its-ready-for-fullyfledged-war-after-drone-attack-on-oil-rig/news-story/694f6273aa01140c66cb715516475c3b