The Reserve Bank will be closely watching these job trends, along with upcoming inflation data, ahead of its August rate announcement.
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The latest Intergenerational Report shows Australia less old than it was going to be, but poorer. And eventually needing to pay more tax.
While the uptick in the unemployment rate in January may seem like bad news, the reason it rose actually shows the labor market returning to normal.
The job market continued to improve in December, but a stagnating labor pool will pose more challenges for employers in 2022.
The US economy ended 2021 with a lot of uncertainty and serious problems, such as inflation. How will economists know if things are improving in 2022?
The widely reported unemployment rate – currently 6.3% – doesn’t fully reflect the reality of joblessness in the US economy.
An economist explains why the long-term drop in the participate rate is an even bigger problem for the US economy than the May slowdown in jobs growth.
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