Among economic data this week, inflation cooled last month in the euro zone, the US labor market showed further signs of moderating and Japan’s household spending retreated.
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three things to know about this post: 1. More taxes are a good thing as it means more money for public services (human rights aren't cheap) 2. Extra spending is also a good thing, it can mean better outcomes in health, disability care, infrastructure, etc 3. Inflation growing is fine if wages are able to catch up, as well if jobseeker payments increase as well which would be of great benefit to many of the struggling Australians living today.
Australia’s inflation is higher than almost any major advanced economy. Labor’s big spending is making it worse.
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The relationship between unemployment and inflation has long been a focal point of economic debate; Phillips, Samuelson or Modigliani, among others, have all theorised on unemployment's relationship with inflation. One general assumption has been that the tight labour market in recent years has been a key driver in fast-rising wages and thereby contributing to higher inflation rates. However, inflation has been steadily slowing down for the past year: in August, Euro Area’s Y/Y CPI rate was 2.18%, with individual rates in Italy, France, and Germany at 1.08%, 1.87%, and 1.78%, respectively. So far, as the inflation rate has decreased, the inverse relation with unemployment has endured: according to a recent article in The Economist, America’s unemployment rate rose from a low of 3.4% in April 2023 to 4.3% in July while Germany’s jobless rate has increased from a recent low of 2.9% to 3.4% today. Yet, when comparing with 2000-2023 averages, figures seem to display another picture: Germany’s unemployment rate is 1.6% lower than its mean, France shows a similar trend, and Italy’s rate is 2.8% below its 2000-2023 mean. Overall, labour markets still look tight. As most experts seem to agree that a “soft landing” is within reach, one may wonder if looking at numbers more closely could reveal the sight of land to be preceded by dangerous reefs.
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US hiring picked up along with hourly earnings at the end of 2023. US :- The US service sector came close to stagnating at the end of 2023 as a gauge of employment showed the biggest contraction in more than three years. A sustained slowdown in services would raise concerns about the risk of a broader cooling of the economy A US factory gauge remained stuck in contraction territory for a 14th month at the end of 2023, restrained by weaker orders and extending the longest stretch of shrinking activity since 2000-2001. Europe :- Euro-zone inflation picked up in December, highlighting the rocky path back to 2% foreseen by the European Central Bank as governments remove support for lofty energy costs. Asia :- Manufacturing in Asia ended 2023 on a weak note as sluggish economic activity in China and other developed markets dampened demand for the region’s goods. Most of Asia saw a slowdown in new orders and production volumes in December amid tepid customer appetite. India forecasts growth will outstrip, as a boom in private and government expenditure keeps the South Asian nation on track to be the world’s fastest-expanding major economy. Strong consumer and government spending, a robust services sector and a boost in manufacturing have helped India’s economy in the face of a weaker global economy and six rate hikes by the central bank since 2022. China’s government spending will rise this year, the nation’s Minister of Finance said, as authorities look for ways to bolster domestic demand and help the world’s second-largest economy regain momentum. Government fiscal support was generally weak last year as authorities struggled to pull revenue from selling land, a consequence of the property crisis. #useconomy #India #China #asia
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The #Indianeconomy will grow at 6.6% in the current fiscal year and the next, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (#OECD) said in its latest Economic Outlook. Public gross capital formation will drive domestic demand, while exports, especially of services such as information technology and consulting, will continue to grow, OECD said, adding that headline inflation will decline gradually, although uncertainty about food inflation remains elevated. #foodinflation #inflation #exports
OECD revises India growth forecast for FY25 to 6.6%
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I recently published an analytical note titled "Comparing Services Inflation in New Zealand to Abroad.” The note finds that “services inflation appears more elevated and broad-based in New Zealand than in a number of other advanced economies.” And “while a weaker macroeconomic backdrop in New Zealand is yet to materially soften inflation in services, disinflation elsewhere should give us confidence that a dampening in overall demand conditions will bring inflation back to target over the medium term.” This research supports our chief economist Paul Conway’s recent speech “Inflation: the road back to 2%.” Read the full note here:
Comparing services inflation in New Zealand to abroad
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Euro-zone household incomes to flatline, weighing on consumption growth. Discover the implications for the euro-zone economy. Download these key takeaways from our latest Euro-zone Economic Outlook to learn more. #ConsumerSpending #eurozone https://lnkd.in/eGx5vFRU
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https://lnkd.in/gYgT8Vhp Can we be a rockstar economy again? If low productivity is one of the drivers of NZ's inflation, how can we, as business leaders affect higher productivity and efficiency within our companies?
What will it take for NZ to be a 'rockstar' economy again?
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From Coolabah's macro chief Kieran Davies: High inflation and a still-tight labour market should see the RBA backtrack on policy and resume warning that it could rate rates again, something that CCI’s analysis has long suggested they should have delivered on last year. Strong inflation at the start of this year places the RBA in a very uncomfortable bind when it meets next month to revise its outlook and decide on interest rates. The RBA had recently turned neutral on interest rates, emphasising that it was “not ruling anything in or out”, but now seems likely to backtrack and warn again that the next move in interest rates could be up, with the governor likely regretting that her predecessor did not follow the RBA’s peers and raise rates more last year. Echoing the experience of several other countries, underlying inflation accelerated in Q1 and is tracking well above the RBA’s forecast profile, with the trimmed mean CPI rising by 1% in Q1 and with the trajectory of the monthly CPI suggesting that it could plausibly increase by 0.9% or more in Q2. At the same time, the labour market still remains tight in that unemployment of 3¾%, while off its multidecade low of 3½%, remains below the RBA’s 4½% estimate of full employment. These developments should force RBA staff to revise up near-term forecasts for inflation and employment and temper the expected increase in unemployment when the bank’s outlook is updated in the Statement on Monetary Policy, due the same day as the 7 May interest rate decision. Higher inflation and a still-tight labour market should trigger an active discussion among board members about whether they need to raise rates further, particularly when there is a risk that it takes longer to return inflation to the newly-mandated midpoint target of 2½%. Board members would also be disappointed by the mix of inflation, where CCI's experimental measure split of the trimmed mean CPI points to a rapid acceleration in already-high core services inflation, with slow growth in core goods prices contrasting with the flat-to-down moves seen in other countries. CCI’s policy rule analysis has long suggested that the RBA should have followed its peers and raised rates to about 5%, but the RBA purposefully decided to raise rates by less than its own outlook would imply in order to limit the damage to unemployment. Some policy-makers might continue to run that line given weak economic growth, but that view should be challenged by July’s income tax cuts, which are worth $21bn for the financial year as a whole, equating to about ¾% of GDP. The RBA believes that the rejigging of these cuts towards low- and middle-income taxpayers will not have much effect on the outlook, but there is the clear risk that cash-constrained households spend the money at a time when rising house prices are driving wealth higher and real incomes are past their low point.
The RBA should warn that it could raise rates again
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ARGENTINA: Inflation to hit 250% in 2024 — OECD Argentina’s inflation rate is expected to skyrocket to 250.6 percent this year and its economy to shrink more than previously forecast, the OECD said Monday. The sharp downgrade comes as libertarian new President Javier Milei launches sweeping reforms that have triggered protests in Latin America’s third biggest economy. “High inflation and sizeable fiscal tightening are
ARGENTINA: Inflation To Hit 250% In 2024 — OECD - Naija Times
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Insightful and important. It isn't just about GDP but also how prices/inflation affect income AND also how many hours it takes to get the average GDP. The world’s richest countries in 2024 Economist annual ranking compares economies in three different ways https://lnkd.in/emu7zNby
The world’s richest countries in 2024
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