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Unemployment tipped to rise in May | News.com.au - 0 views

www.news.com.au/...story-e6frfkur-1226384767268

Unemployment

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  • An AAP survey of 15 economists shows a median expectation for unemployment to rise to 5.1 per cent in May
  • The participation rate, the percentage of people in work or looking
  • for work, is
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  • expected to remain unchanged at 65.2 per cent
  • 15,500 to 11.501 million
  • THE unemployment rate is likely to spike in May as wea
  • ing global and economic conditions take their toll
  • on the jobs market.
  • weaken
  • the domestic economy, as well as global market instability
  • we had the mining boom which has now morphed into an investment boom
  • two exceptionally strong months of jobs growth, which just doesn't gel with all the anecdotes we've been hearing about layoff
  • he expected the participation rate to have risen,
  • but this would not have a negative impact on unemployment.
  • "We still think the labor market is quite strong and an unemployment rate of 5.1 per cent is close to the definition of full employment.
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BBC News - Toyota extends production cuts due to Thailand floods - 0 views

www.bbc.co.uk/...business-15587229

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  • The company said production in Thailand will remain suspended, while Japanese units will work at reduced capacity until 12 November.
    • tom takakuwa
      tom takakuwa on 08 Jun 12
       
      Decrease in the supply of cars in Japan
  • Toyota is the world's biggest carmaker.
    • tom takakuwa
      tom takakuwa on 08 Jun 12
       
      As largest car maker in the world, this will impact the market for cars. Increase of price due to less quantity
  • suspension of production in Thailand was expected to resulted in the loss of 69,000 units between 10 October and 5 November.
    • tom takakuwa
      tom takakuwa on 08 Jun 12
       
      Statistics of a decrease in supply
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  • to be down by 22,000 units between 24 October and 5 November.
    • tom takakuwa
      tom takakuwa on 08 Jun 12
       
      Also could explain why prices would go up.
  • US and Canada by 50% due to shortage of parts.
    • tom takakuwa
      tom takakuwa on 08 Jun 12
       
      Will also explain a shift in supply because other companies are also not doing as well as anticipated.
  • tom takakuwa on 05 Jun 12
     
    Toyota has extended production cuts at its factories in Thailand and Japan due to shortage of parts in the wake of floods in Thailand. The company said production in Thailand will remain suspended, while Japanese units will work at reduced capacity until 12 November.
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