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Tag Archives: nationalaccounts
Qld economy needs pick up in private sector investment
According to the latest National Accounts released by the ABS last week, private sector investment spending fell in Queensland over the March quarter (in seasonally adjusted terms) and State Final Demand would have fallen as well, if it were not … Continue reading
Posted in Macroeconomy, Mining, Uncategorized
Tagged abs, adani, investment, mining, nationalaccounts, qld, qldeconomy, queensland, queenswharf
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Qld economy surviving, but not thriving
In his latest column, Stormy times for an economy in the doldrums, Ross Gittins refers to Queensland’s “below-par” growth in State Final Demand, one of the statistics released by the ABS last Wednesday as part of the March quarter National … Continue reading
Posted in Macroeconomy, Uncategorized
Tagged abs, gdp, gsp, nationalaccounts, qld, qldtreasury, queensland, sfd, statefinaldemand
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Residential construction at peak in current cycle in Qld
The mini-boom in residential construction, of both inner Brisbane apartments and detached houses in outer-lying areas in SEQ, such as Ripley, Springfield and Yarrabilba, has been important to the economy over the last couple of years. This mini-boom now appears … Continue reading
Posted in Housing, Macroeconomy, Uncategorized
Tagged abs, construction, nationalaccounts, qld, queensland, ripley, springfield, yarrabilba
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Fantastic December quarter result for Qld economy
The December quarter National Accounts showed a strong rebound for the Australian economy, with economic growth at 1.1 percent for the quarter, while State Final Demand for Queensland grew at 0.9 percent over the quarter according to the ABS. (Note … Continue reading
Posted in Macroeconomy, Uncategorized
Tagged abs, australianeconomy, gdp, nationalaccounts, qldeconomy, qldgovt
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Government right to rule out fiscal stimulus
The ½ percent GDP contraction in September quarter that the ABS published last week has raised a lot of questions about the current state of the economy, and whether the Government should do more in terms of economic reform or … Continue reading
Posted in Macroeconomy, Uncategorized
Tagged abs, australia, capex, fiscalpolicy, fiscalstimulus, gdp, gsp, mundellfleming, nationalaccounts, qld, queensland, treasury
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US recovery on track, while Australian economists wait anxiously for latest National Accounts
The latest US jobs data show an economy that is growing quite nicely, with 178,000 new jobs over the last month, and with unemployment falling to 4.6%, its lowest rate since the financial crisis (see chart below). However, the market … Continue reading
Posted in Agriculture, Macroeconomy, Mining, North Queensland, Townsville, Uncategorized
Tagged abs, agriculture, australianeconomy, bls, cashrate, china, fed, federalreserve, fundsrate, interestrates, japan, nationalaccounts, teq, tourism, us, useconomy, wages, wheat
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Qld economy supported by State & local Gov’t CAPEX in December quarter
The latest National Accounts released by the ABS were better than expected, with the national economy growing at 0.6% in December quarter 2015 and 3% through-the-year. Regarding Queensland, state final demand barely moved with a 0.1% increase, but that does … Continue reading
