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MacroBusiness
Friday, April 20, 2018 - 00:06
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The combination of an evil government and the reflexive support of Newscorp has doomed the Australian energy market. Via The Australian: Major Australian companies and small businesses are struggling to cope with record electricity price hikes that have forced them to seek alternative power sources, consider cutting thousands of jobs and pass costs on to The post Frydenberg mummifies energy truth with red tape appeared first on MacroBusiness. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] |
MacroBusiness
Friday, April 20, 2018 - 00:05
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Iron ore prices for April 19, 2018: Tianjin benchmark lifted $1.85 to $68.30. Paper was limit up at the close yesterday but came off overnight. Steel rose. Citi captures the best way to think about the Chinese easing: Back in November the PBoC introduced what some have termed ‘Yield Curve Control With Chinese Characteristics’ when The post Daily iron ore price update (bear market rally) appeared first on MacroBusiness. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] |
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MacroBusiness
Friday, April 20, 2018 - 00:04
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Commodity markets have gone crazy in the past two days over the recent PBOC reserve ratio cut despite it being an obvious signal that demand is about to fall and such measures not being anything like a sufficient response to prevent it. So today I thought I’d run through what will be such a signal. The post How to know when China is really stimulating again appeared first on MacroBusiness. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] |
MacroBusiness
Friday, April 20, 2018 - 00:01
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Global Macro / Markets / Investing: Bringing Down High Debt – IMF IMF sounds alarm on excessive global borrowing – FT Blockchain Is About to Revolutionize the Shipping Industry – Bloomberg Global debt now worse than before financial crisis, says IMF – The Guardian Vix index surge revives manipulation concerns – FT Managers of $1 The post Links 20 April 2018 appeared first on MacroBusiness. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] |
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The Australian Independent Media Network
Thursday, April 19, 2018 - 18:42
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Now, I know that I’m meant to write satire but sometimes I just have to use my language skills to point out what is probably bleedin’ obvious. Compare the way the conservatives among us thunder on about burglaries and carjackings to the way they respond to people who are prepared to steal your life-savings… No,… |
The Global Mail - Syndicated Stories
Thursday, April 19, 2018 - 18:40
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It’s simple to acknowledge the sweet fact that Bitcoin and other altcoins might be finally turning the corner and pointing to different technical metrics. With Bitcoin looking like it is hauling altcoins with it in the right direction. Despite shedding […] The post Weekly Cryptocurrency Price Analysis: Bitcoin, Ethereum, EOS, IOTA and Litecoin appeared first on The Global Mail. |
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John Quiggin
Thursday, April 19, 2018 - 17:37
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Thanks to everyone who the first eight chapters of my book-in-progress, Economics in Two Lessons. I’ve found the comments on Chapter 8 valuable, but haven’t yet found time to edit in response to them. Soon, I hope! In the meantime, I’ve posted a draft of Chapter 9: Market Failure. Comments, criticism and praise are welcome. |
Your Democracy
Thursday, April 19, 2018 - 16:33
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I do not know which edition of "Shooting History" by Jon Snow contained these semi-prophetic, but not politically heeded words, though I think these were in the 2004 edition. |
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Prosper Australia
Thursday, April 19, 2018 - 16:04
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By Catherine Cashmore The proposal to cut the company tax rate from 30% to 25% has received much media attention. We are repeatedly told it is needed to boost investment. The rational follows that companies are more likely to invest in productivity if they don’t have to pay as much tax on their gross income. It […] |
The Australian Independent Media Network
Thursday, April 19, 2018 - 16:00
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By Anthony Andrews The world is about to end! Not really, it’s just that, like on the TV news or at the box office, real world events that aren’t at the extreme ends of the spectrum don’t grab anybody’s attention … we want monsters. We want heroes and villains. We want drama! Unfortunately, most of the… The post The world is about to end! appeared first on The AIM Network. |
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Your Democracy
Thursday, April 19, 2018 - 15:36
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Australia's Chief of Army, Lieutenant General Angus Campbell, has issued a directive that prohibits the wearing of 'death' symbols. |
Club Troppo
Thursday, April 19, 2018 - 15:07
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Renew Economy
Thursday, April 19, 2018 - 14:21
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Plans for sonnen manufacturing base in South Australia at stake as new state government urged to rethink support for household battery storage. |
Renew Economy
Thursday, April 19, 2018 - 14:14
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Environment Victoria has welcomed the announcement that the last of three coal processing projects promised public money in 2014 has now officially failed, just a week after state and federal governments committed $50 million each to a coal-to-hydrogen plant. |
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MacroBusiness
Thursday, April 19, 2018 - 14:01
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AUD sold after weak jobs but is up again on the wild-eyed bid for Chinese stimulus: Bonds are bid back below their lunatic breakout: XJO is up modestly: Dalian is screaming higher: Big Iron too: Nothing changed for me. China to still slow. Big Gas has launched too. Oil sure has momentum: Big Gold is The post Buy dirt, sell scum appeared first on MacroBusiness. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] |
Renew Economy
Thursday, April 19, 2018 - 14:00
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Given the known failures of carbon capture and storage, investing in such technologies could amount to improper use of public funds. |
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Renew Economy
Thursday, April 19, 2018 - 13:52
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Transforming our energy system may prove far less risky than propping up traditional over-built electricity supply. |
Renew Economy
Thursday, April 19, 2018 - 13:52
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Transforming our energy system may prove far less risky than propping up traditional over-built electricity supply. |
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MacroBusiness
Thursday, April 19, 2018 - 13:46
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Via Credit Suisse’s Damien Boey: Soft March employment data Employment came in well below expectations, rising by only 4.9K in March, with February’s 17.5K gain revised down to a 6.3K loss. Full-time employment fell, while part-time employment rose. Aggregate hours worked rose moderately by 0.3% over the month, taking year-ended growth lower to 3.2% from The post Jobs report even weaker than it appears appeared first on MacroBusiness. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] |
Renew Economy
Thursday, April 19, 2018 - 13:45
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"Even if the Energy Security Board gives Malcolm Turnbull a Rolls Royce model of energy policy, it's not going to be of much use to the country if he immediately seeks to put it in the garage and lock it up for 10 years." |
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MacroBusiness
Thursday, April 19, 2018 - 13:45
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By Leith van Onselen It’s going to rain jobs, according to Fairfax’s Eryk Bagshaw: Future farmers, nurses and teachers are in for a jobs bonanza in the next six years as millions of baby-boomers retire to make way for a new generation of workers in rapidly expanding industries… Free trade agreements, an ageing population and The post Prepare for a rat wheel jobs bonanza appeared first on MacroBusiness. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] |
MacroBusiness
Thursday, April 19, 2018 - 13:40
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It began this morning with Kelly O-Dwyer: Financial Services Minister Kelly O’Dwyer said the government had been vindicated in its decision to establish a financial services royal commission — despite being strongly against the probe and begrudgingly establishing it because of a revolt from the Nationals. …Ms O’Dwyer told ABC radio the government could take The post Pollies cat fight over royal commission kudos appeared first on MacroBusiness. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] |
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Renew Economy
Thursday, April 19, 2018 - 13:39
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Oil "supermajor" Total buys French electricity retailer as part of long-term hedge against threat to oil demand from rise of electric vehicles. And did we mention the CEO totally drives an EV? |
Prosper Australia
Thursday, April 19, 2018 - 13:32
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Assessing the impact of privatized land rent on economic growth by Gavin R. Putland Executive Summary This report investigates the relationship of the land rent share of GDP with economic growth. Since the Second World War, there has been a negative correlation between Australia’s total land price and the rate of economic growth. The public […] |
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MacroBusiness
Thursday, April 19, 2018 - 13:15
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By Leith van Onselen Over the past two days (here and here), MB has supported The Greens’ proposal to legalisation marijuana on the grounds that: It would bring marijuana in line with alcohol and tobacco, which are both legal and regulated; It would guarantee purity of supply; It would reduce profits to organised crime; and It The post Drug Law Reform Foundation: legalise and tax pot appeared first on MacroBusiness. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] |
Renew Economy
Thursday, April 19, 2018 - 12:47
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New research now reveals the damage that these coral losses caused to the wider ecosystem functioning of the Great Barrier Reef. |
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politicalowl
Thursday, April 19, 2018 - 12:47
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For the AMP's Jack Regan and the CBA's Marianne (Gold, gold, gold) Perkovic this seems to say it all: |
Renew Economy
Thursday, April 19, 2018 - 12:45
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Market operator's latest forecasts for the uptake of electric vehicles suggests 10 million EVs, or half the car fleet, in 20 years. |
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Renew Economy
Thursday, April 19, 2018 - 12:40
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The NEG seeks to obscure the most valuable information obtained from a market – the price of emissions. Needless complexity and cost arises. |
MacroBusiness
Thursday, April 19, 2018 - 12:31
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By Leith van Onselen As summarised earlier, the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) today released its labour force report for March, which registered a 4,900 increase in total employment and a steady headline unemployment rate (still 5.5%). In trend terms, the unemployment rate rose marginally from 5.54% to 5.56%: Again, total employment rose by a The post ABS employment in detail: conditions fading appeared first on MacroBusiness. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] |
The Director-General of the BBC has now conceded there is a cris