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Back to a 2-Speed Economy?

Posted on 25. Mar, 2010 by .

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The latest figures show unemployment crept up from 5.2% to 5.3% last month — probably due to school leavers. However, the total number of hours worked actually jumped by 2.4% during February. With predictions of a 60% surge in commodity prices from next month's contract re-negotiations, this will put further strain upon the labour and [...]

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Election Year Blues?

Posted on 11. Mar, 2010 by .

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It's not just rising interest rates that the Rudd government will have to contend with, in the run-up to the next election. The joy of the resources boom restarting brings with it certain unwanted side effects. What you will start to see is wage rate increases; plus the drawing away of materials and equipment, from [...]

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