Monthly Archives: August 2014

Unemployment keeps rising as sub-trend growth continues

Posted on August 7, 2014 by Gene Tunny

According to ABS labour force data just released, Queensland’s unemployment rate is now 6.8% seasonally adjusted and 6.5% in trend terms (see chart below). In part, this must be related to the mining slowdown and the sub-trend economic growth we’ve … Continue reading →

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Students to rally against bureaucratic inefficiency

Posted on August 6, 2014 by Gene Tunny

While out at the University of Queensland today, I picked up the above flyer in the uni refectory regarding a rally against the new Tertiary Transport Concession Card (TTCC), which is designed to ensure only people genuinely studying can claim … Continue reading →

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Brunswick St Mall should have been re-opened to traffic

Posted on August 6, 2014 by Gene Tunny

The Brunswick St Mall facelift is now complete (see Brisbane Times coverage), but I remain of the view that the Mall should have been re-opened to traffic instead. From an economic perspective, I suspect the costs of having a mall … Continue reading →

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Leading US supply-side economist Dan Mitchell to speak at Economic Society event

Posted on August 4, 2014 by Gene Tunny

Dan Mitchell, Cato Institute As Deputy Secretary of the Queensland branch of the Economic Society of Australia, it’s incumbent upon me to promote an upcoming Society event in Brisbane on Wednesday 20 August, at which leading US supply-side economist Dan … Continue reading →

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What is the Four Pillars’ share of the Queensland economy?

Posted on August 4, 2014 by Gene Tunny

Last week I noted how Nick Behrens of CCIQ made the good point on Steve Austin’s ABC radio show that the Queensland economy is much more than the so-called four pillars of agriculture, construction, resources (i.e. mining) and tourism. In … Continue reading →

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Good employment outlook for Qld, but still waiting for strong economic recovery

Posted on August 1, 2014 by Gene Tunny

Steve Austin had a good chat with Nick Behrens from CCIQ yesterday morning on 612 ABC Brisbane, covering the economic outlook for Queensland and the Queensland Plan (What the job market in Queensland will look like in the future). Nick … Continue reading →

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