Renew Economy
Thursday, July 18, 2024 - 12:15
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MacroBusiness
Thursday, July 18, 2024 - 12:05
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After surviving an assassination attempt, Trump is leading most polls for the next president. Join us in this week’s podcast as Nucleus Wealth’s Chief Investment Officer, Damien Klassen and Chief Strategist, David Llewellyn-Smith, look at the legal issues and the potential outcomes, the likelihood of a Trump re-election and what it would mean for stock The post MB Fund Podcast: Another Look At A Trump Presidency appeared first on MacroBusiness. |
MacroBusiness
Thursday, July 18, 2024 - 11:48
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The official ABS labour force survey continues to defy nearly every other labour market measure, recording strong employment growth of 50,200 in June and a solid 0.8% rise in hours worked: The number of jobs added was more than double economists’ estimates of 20,000. However, the official unemployment rate rose slightly to 4.1% (from 4.0% The post Strong jobs data opens path for rate hikes appeared first on MacroBusiness. |
MacroBusiness
Thursday, July 18, 2024 - 11:30
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This is ridiculous, as usual: Australian ambassador to the US Kevin Rudd has moved to shore up his standing among MAGA Republicans, texting vice president candidate J.D. Vance and meeting key Donald Trump allies as he scuttles the idea that he might be replaced under a new president. “I think you’ll find there’s a wide The post Sack Rudd, install ScoMo in Washington appeared first on MacroBusiness. |
Renew Economy
Thursday, July 18, 2024 - 11:23
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Renew Economy
Thursday, July 18, 2024 - 11:21
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Renew Economy
Thursday, July 18, 2024 - 11:20
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Renew Economy
Thursday, July 18, 2024 - 11:18
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The Australian Independent Media Network
Thursday, July 18, 2024 - 11:13
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A new Oxfam report reveals how Israel has been systematically weaponizing water against Palestinians in Gaza, showing disregard for human life and international law. The report, Water War Crimes, finds that Israel’s cutting of external water supply, systematic destruction of water facilities and deliberate aid obstruction have reduced the amount of water available in Gaza… |
MacroBusiness
Thursday, July 18, 2024 - 11:00
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Goldman with the rub. July 17th (today) is here and typically marks the end of summer BBQ / pool /pirate themed party, for the S&P 500 since 1928. The S&P has hit 38 new all-time highs, on pace for the 2nd most closing highs in ~100 years, only 1995 is shaping up to be stronger The post The bubble bursts appeared first on MacroBusiness. |
MacroBusiness
Thursday, July 18, 2024 - 10:30
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The Guardian’s Greg Jericho has put together some great charts showing how the private sector job market has collapsed, while government-aligned jobs are booming. As illustrated in the next chart, jobs in the market sector recorded near zero growth in the year to March 2024, while jobs in healthcare & social services, education, and public The post Private sector job market collapses appeared first on MacroBusiness. |
MacroBusiness
Thursday, July 18, 2024 - 10:00
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The problem with scam GDP growth models is that they always squeeze out through the cracks. Australia’s immigration-led growth model is a great example. Despite glowing headline results, per capita output is a disaster and, over time, households cotton on that their living standards are falling. This manifests in the kind of political chaos we The post Goodbye Chinese consumer, hello soldier appeared first on MacroBusiness. |
Renew Economy
Thursday, July 18, 2024 - 09:36
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MacroBusiness
Thursday, July 18, 2024 - 09:30
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Shanghai rebar was belted yesterday and is well into the 3200-3400 critical support level. Any sustained break below here and we are on our way back to the 2015 lows. This is my base case. The huge descending triangle pattern is very bearish if it breaks: Mad Dalian and coking coal are similar: CISA output The post Iron ore bashed appeared first on MacroBusiness. |
MacroBusiness
Thursday, July 18, 2024 - 09:00
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Overnight saw the NASDAQ have its biggest one session fall in over two years, losing nearly 3% all on the back of chip tech companies as they suffered some political handwaving from President Biden. In currency land, Yen came under enormous pressure with some steep buying as the USD also wavered against Euro and other The post Macro Morning appeared first on MacroBusiness. |
The Australian Independent Media Network
Thursday, July 18, 2024 - 08:57
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Parliament of Australia Media Release The Joint Standing Committee on Treaties will hold a public hearing today for its inquiry into the Exchange of Notes to extend the Exchange of Notes constituting an Agreement between the Government of Australia and the Government of the United States of America to Amend and Extend the Agreement concerning the Conduct of… |
MacroBusiness
Thursday, July 18, 2024 - 07:49
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DXY was belted and EUR took off last night: AUD was pounded anyway: Even as North Asia catapulted higher: Oil and gold are up: Metals smashed: Miners look like retesting lows: EM flamed out: Junk is fine: Treasuries are bid: Stocks are not: There are lots of cross-currents here: Fed’s Williams and Waller suggested a The post Australian dollar turns world’s whipping boy appeared first on MacroBusiness. |
Your Democracy
Thursday, July 18, 2024 - 07:29
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Last month the major Democratic Party-aligned think tank in Washington, the Center for American Progress (CAP), announced that former New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern will launch a new leadership program as part of the Center’s Global Progress Action initiative.
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MacroBusiness
Thursday, July 18, 2024 - 07:00
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Ahead of the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) June labour force release later today, Jobs & Skills Australia published its internet vacancy index (IVI), which plunged by 4.2% in June to be down 18.1% year-on-year. It was the “strongest monthly decline since September 2022”, with online job advertisements 50,200 lower than June 2023. Recruitment activity The post Another Aussie employment indicator crashes appeared first on MacroBusiness. |
Your Democracy
Thursday, July 18, 2024 - 06:52
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Your Democracy
Thursday, July 18, 2024 - 06:08
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Embattled Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle - who faces calls to resign over security lapses leading to former President Donald Trump’s near-assassination - landed her role thanks largely to a close relationship with first lady Jill Biden, sources have claimed. |
MacroBusiness
Thursday, July 18, 2024 - 00:13
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Let’s make stuff in Australia: Qenos’ last remaining manufacturing plant could be closed by as early as September as the company’s administrators prepare to hand over the site to property developers. The Australian understands final details of the closure are still to be negotiated, but industry sources say major buyers of Qenos’ products are making The post Albo’s manufacturing circus appeared first on MacroBusiness. |
MacroBusiness
Thursday, July 18, 2024 - 00:05
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On Wednesday, the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) released data on dwelling approvals and completions for the March quarter of 2024. Only 39,715 dwellings were commenced in the March quarter, roughly one-third less than the 60,000 required to meet the Albanese government’s target of building 1.2 million homes over five years. Over the year to The post Aussie housing construction collapses appeared first on MacroBusiness. |
Renew Economy
Wednesday, July 17, 2024 - 21:58
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Your Democracy
Wednesday, July 17, 2024 - 20:58
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Vance’s top funder, Peter Thiel, co-founded the data-analytics company Palantir, which has the CIA as a client, and was an early investor in Facebook, the CIA’s “wet dream.” Surging in the polls after surviving an assassination attempt, Donald Trump boosted his prospects of becoming the next president by nominating J. D. Vance as his vice president.
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MacroBusiness
Wednesday, July 17, 2024 - 17:00
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Another mixed session on Asian markets with the surge on Wall Street overnight again not translating to further confidence in the region, with a much firmer USD not helping as European and US stock futures wobble into the London session. The USD is being pushed around by bullyboy Trump who doesn’t want a rate cut The post Macro Afternoon appeared first on MacroBusiness. |
Your Democracy
Wednesday, July 17, 2024 - 16:32
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Albanese’s advisers must have been smoking something when they decided that Australia should have envoys against antisemitism and Islamophobia. The British elections showed the impact of disenchantment over Gaza among Muslim voters.
Albo’s envoys will entrench religious and political divisions for generations By Jack Waterford
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Your Democracy
Wednesday, July 17, 2024 - 15:24
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US claims Russia threatened by ‘democracy’Washington has rejected Moscow’s call to address “root causes” of the Ukraine conflict State Department spokesman Matthew Miller has rejected Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s call for resolving the “root causes” of the Ukraine conflict, arguing that Moscow illegitimately fears a “functioning democracy” in Kiev. |
Renew Economy
Wednesday, July 17, 2024 - 15:19
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Renew Economy
Wednesday, July 17, 2024 - 15:05
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