Tag Archives: rate increases
Retail Property Facing Challenges
Posted on 22. Dec, 2010 by Chris Lang.
Having weathered the recent rate increases, consumer confidence seems to have risen just a measly 0.3% during November — according to the latest Westpac/Melbourne Institute consumer sentiment index. Households still appear to prefer paying down debt, rather than spending — with Australia's saving level hovering around a record 10.5% of its disposable income.
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Election Year Blues?
Posted on 11. Mar, 2010 by Chris Lang.
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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Keep Your Eye on Inflation!
Posted on 28. Jul, 2009 by Chris Lang.
Australia is supposed to be in the midst of a recession; and yet, underlying inflation is still running at 4% per annum. If that's the best we can do ... what levels will inflation finally reach, once the economy moves into its recovery phase? Strong sales have seen retailers cutting prices less than expected. And [...]
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