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tom takakuwa

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.
Melanie Arxhoek

French unemployment hits 13-year high - 0 views

www.aljazeera.com/...2012931694759458.html

unemployment economic growth

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  • Melanie Arxhoek on 24 Sep 12
     
    The number of unemployed people in France has broken past the three million barrier for the first time since 1999, the country's leaders say. The latest total adds pressure on President Francois Hollande, whose administration is under attack four months after taking power for not doing enough to fix the economy.
Tomomi Nakamura

Greeks pushed to work more to pay debt - CNN.com - 0 views

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  • the greatest challenge for employers is not a lack of cheap labor but a shortage of demand for their products.
  • The latest Greek employment data shows that more than half of people under the age of 25 are out of work.
Risako Okamoto

BBC News - US economy creates 96,000 jobs but figure disappoints - 0 views

www.bbc.co.uk/...business-19519037

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  • The US economy created 96,000 jobs
    • Risako Okamoto
      Risako Okamoto on 24 Sep 12
       
      More jobs for the people. Supposed to decrease unemployment rate
  • The unemployment rate fell to 8.1
    • Risako Okamoto
      Risako Okamoto on 24 Sep 12
       
      unemployment rate fell which is good for the economy but it is because more people gave up looking for work
Emily Hoshi

Gasoline Pushes Consumer Prices to 10-Month High - NYTimes.com - 0 views

www.nytimes.com/...lat-apart-from-gas-prices.html

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    • Emily Hoshi
      Emily Hoshi on 26 Sep 12
       
      What can the government do to prevent the inflation? - what policies are there? monetary and fiscal but in this case monetary policy is the one to change the interest rates. --> however, this can lead to an increase in unemployment rate. WHY? 
  • Consumer prices rose
  • Surging gasoline prices hurt consumer confidence
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  • as the cost of gasoline spiked,
  • Consumer Price Index rose 0.4 percent in February after advancing 0.2 percent
  • Gasoline accounted for more than 80 percent of the rise.
  • Consumer purchasing power
  • going to remain pressured by rising gasoline prices,
  • he said a trend toward lower inflation was still in place.
  • Consumer prices rose 2.9 percent last month from the same period a year ago, unchanged from January but down from a peak of 3.9 percent in September.
  • The core index was up 2.2 percent over the 12 months through February, down from 2.3 percent in January.
  • Consumer expectations for inflation
  • did not expect the steep climb in gasoline costs to last.
  • $4 gasoline has lost its shock value,
  • among lower-income households
  • Investor expectations of inflation
  • also been on the rise
  • Production at the nation’s mines, factories and utilities held steady last month after a 0.4 percent gain in January
  • expand moderately
  • Manufacturing output rose 0.3 percent
  • automakers cut production by 1.1 percent after two big monthly gains
  • Carmakers had raised production to meet demand for popular models in short supply
  • The consumer price report showed gasoline prices soared 6 percent last month, the largest increase
  • risen 0.9 percent
  • cushion against rising gas prices at the pump, salaries are not keeping up.
  • strengthening jobs market is providing
  • arnings, adjusted for inflation, fell 0.3 percent last month after slipping 0.1 percent in January
  • Food costs held steady
  • some price relief for households.
  • , airline tickets and used cars and trucks.
  • declines in the prices of tobacco
  • motor vehicle prices recorded their first increase
Aili Saito

Obama announces education help for unemployed - CNN - 0 views

articles.cnn.com/...nt-education-unemployed-person

shared by Aili Saito on 26 Sep 12 - No Cached
  • educational and training programs
  • unemployment benefits
  • maximum Pell grant would be increased in July by $500 to $5,350.
Risako Okamoto

China CPI: Inflation rising again - Sep. 8, 2012 - 0 views

money.cnn.com/...index.html

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  • Inflation jumps as economy slows
    • Risako Okamoto
      Risako Okamoto on 24 Sep 12
       
      Topic is on inflation
  • consumer
  • consumer price inflatio
    • Risako Okamoto
      Risako Okamoto on 24 Sep 12
       
      inflation increases due to decrease in the economy
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  • slows
  • nsumers paid 2
    • Risako Okamoto
      Risako Okamoto on 24 Sep 12
       
      increase by 2%
  • Food prices
    • Risako Okamoto
      Risako Okamoto on 24 Sep 12
       
      food prices went up due to inflation. it rose 3.4%. the products are getting more expensive. 
Tomomi Nakamura

Greek G.D.P. Fell 6.2 Percent in 2nd Quarter - NYTimes.com - 0 views

www.nytimes.com/...amatically-in-2nd-quarter.html

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  • The nation’s gross domestic product slid 6.2 percent in the second quarter from a year earlier
  • unemployment rate in May reaching a record 23.1 percent
  • Antonis Samaras, the conservative prime minister of Greece, is seeking to deliver further austerity measures to free up more of the rescue funds provided by the so-called troika — the International Monetary Fund, European Union and European Central Bank — as part of a 130 billion euro ($160 billion) loan program
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  • But many economists were skeptical that the heavily indebted Greek state can cut its way out of crippling recession.
  • in 2013, from 9.3 percent in 2011.
  • Officials in Athens agreed in March to cut the general government deficit to 7.3 percent of G.D.P. this year and to 4.6 percent
Katie Miyoshi

Taiwan Inflation Rises More Than Expected - 0 views

www.rttnews.com/...-rises-more-than-expected.aspx

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  • bad weather pushed up prices of fruits and vegetable
  • increased to 3.42 percent in August from 2.46 percent in July. Economists had forecast the rate to rise to 2.6 percent.
  • jump in prices of vegetables, affected by typhoon Saola and Libra, the statistical office said.
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  • prices of vegetables and fruits increased 57.93 percent and 20.14 percent respectively.
  • Prices of egg, dairy products and fish and shellfish also moved up during the month.
  • wholesale price index fell 0.94 percent on an annual basis mainly due to decline in costs of basic metal and chemical materials
Ryo Sakai

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-19204617 - 0 views

China's exports/imports slowing down.

exports imports china macro

started by Ryo Sakai on 24 Sep 12 no follow-up yet
Mo Settles

BBC News - Sharp to cut 5,000 jobs as losses continue to grow - 0 views

www.bbc.co.uk/...business-19090774

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  • Mo Settles on 24 Sep 12
     
    Sharp to cut 5,000 jobs as losses continue to grow
Ayaka Matsumura

BBC News - China inflation rate dips to a 30-month low in July - 0 views

www.bbc.co.uk/...business-19189771

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  • inflation
  • Consumer
  • dips to a 30-month low
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  • rose by 1.8%
  • down from a 2.2%
  • 3% rise
  • spur domestic consumption
  • domestic consumption
  • domestic consumption
  • many Asian economies
  • Rising consumer prices
  • China's economy grew at its slowest pace in three years in second quarter.
  • 18.7%
  • and 6.1%
  • key drivers of the slowdown in the rate of inflation.
  • China's economy grew at an annual rate of 7.6%
  • slowing global demand for its exports.
  • down from an 8.1% expansion
  • boost stimulus measures
  • world's second-largest economy may slow further
  • Beijing has taken various measures to spur growth.
  • the People's Bank of China, has cut its key interest rates twice since the start of June.
  • benchmark lending rate down to 6%
  • more money to lend to consumers and businesses
  • slowdown in the growth of consumer prices may see policymakers introduce further measures to boost growth
  • more room for policy easing
  • rate of inflation was "likely be below the official 4% percent target for the year, so the policy focus for the government can stay clearly on growth
  • Ayaka Matsumura on 24 Sep 12
     
    China's inflation dipped to a 30-month low in July, giving policymakers a bigger cushion to boost stimulus measures to spur economic growth. Consumer prices rose by 1.8% in July, from a year earlier. That was down from a 2.2% growth rate in June and a 3% rise in May.
Aili Saito

Spain's Underlying Inflation Rate Stagnates as Slump Persists - Bloomberg - 0 views

www.bloomberg.com/...agnates-as-slump-persists.html

spain inflation rate bloomberg

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Arla Takala

Unemployment and Inflation Rise in Euro Zone - NYTimes.com - 0 views

www.nytimes.com/...flation-rise-in-euro-zone.html

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  • Unemployment
    • Arla Takala
      Arla Takala on 13 Sep 12
       
      Unemployment means people who are willing and able to work for that set income but there are no jobs available for them. 
  • inflation
    • Arla Takala
      Arla Takala on 13 Sep 12
       
      Inflation is the increase in general price level (GPL) over a set period (usually over a year)
  • climbed
    • Arla Takala
      Arla Takala on 13 Sep 12
       
      Inflation has increased; prices are higher
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  • 10.7 percent from 10.6
    • Arla Takala
      Arla Takala on 13 Sep 12
       
      The unemployment rate rose by 0.1% in a month
  • Italy and Greece
  • 10.1 percent in January from 10.0
    • Arla Takala
      Arla Takala on 13 Sep 12
       
      For the EU countries, the unemployment rate increased by 0.1%
  • 24.3 million
    • Arla Takala
      Arla Takala on 13 Sep 12
       
      24.3 million unemployed. The total population of the EU countries is 503 million. 
Yihan Li

Automakers enjoy jump in U.S. sales : Business : DAILY YOMIURI ONLINE (The Daily Yomiuri) - 0 views

www.yomiuri.co.jp/...T120602002588.htm

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  • supply shortages
    • Sean Dolan
      Sean Dolan on 06 Jun 12
       
      Decrease in supply, decrease in quantity
  • strong demand for the Camry sedan
    • Sean Dolan
      Sean Dolan on 06 Jun 12
       
      increase in demand, increase in quantity
  • Low-interest auto loans
    • Sean Dolan
      Sean Dolan on 06 Jun 12
       
      More consumption of cars as it is more affordable than high rates
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  • gasoline prices a
    • Sean Dolan
      Sean Dolan on 06 Jun 12
       
      complementary goods. 
  • Korea's Hyundai Motor-Kia Motors
    • Sean Dolan
      Sean Dolan on 06 Jun 12
       
      weak Won makes Korean car prices relatively cheaper than strong yen japanese cars
  • Automakers enjoy jump in U.S. sales
    • Yihan Li
      Yihan Li on 08 Jun 12
       
      Draw S-D curves and talk about substitute goods 
Tomomi Nakamura

BBC News - Australian jobs growth hits eight-year high - 0 views

www.bbc.co.uk/...business-18349692

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  • Australia's jobs growth has hit an eight-year high after the economy added 38,900 jobs in May, far more than forecast.
    • Tomomi Nakamura
      Tomomi Nakamura on 07 Jun 12
       
      Adding more jobs will help improve the unemployment rate, as there are more jobs available for the people.  This could lead to an economic growth.
  • The data follows better-than-forecast economic growth of 1.3% in the first quarter compared with the previous three months
  • In recent years, Australia's economic boom has been powered by the growing global demand for its natural resources
    • Tomomi Nakamura
      Tomomi Nakamura on 07 Jun 12
       
      Natural resources are scarce resources, so there is always a high demand.  Australia could use those resources to gain money from other countries by selling them.
Tomomi Nakamura

Spain in eurozone crisis cross-hairs - CNN.com - 0 views

edition.cnn.com/...index.html

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  • crisis
    • Tomomi Nakamura
      Tomomi Nakamura on 07 Jun 12
       
      This suggests that the article will be about the economic (macro) problems which the eurozone has been going through. 
  • financial crisis
    • Tomomi Nakamura
      Tomomi Nakamura on 07 Jun 12
       
      It is an issue about money, which relates to the GDP of the country.
  • borrowing costs
    • Tomomi Nakamura
      Tomomi Nakamura on 07 Jun 12
       
      It may suggest problems with national debt or interest rates.
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  • unemployment rates at devastating levels.
    • Tomomi Nakamura
      Tomomi Nakamura on 07 Jun 12
       
      Low unemployment rate is one of the macroeconomic objectives.  However, the unemployment rate is very high, and that is not good for the economy.
  • bad investments
    • Tomomi Nakamura
      Tomomi Nakamura on 07 Jun 12
       
      Investment is a factor that influences GDP in the equation AD=C+I+G+(X-M), and if there is bad investment, the I component will decrease, which will also decrease the GDP value.
  • When the economy collapsed in 2008, people lost their jobs -- and with them their homes.
    • Tomomi Nakamura
      Tomomi Nakamura on 07 Jun 12
       
      When people lose jobs, it will increase the unemployment of that country.  Houses are the most valuable objects that a person owns, and if they lose their homes it will have a huge impact on their lives.
  • strengthening the banking sector.
    • Tomomi Nakamura
      Tomomi Nakamura on 07 Jun 12
       
      They may be doing something to improve the economy's flow of money, debts, etc.
  • Spain also has an unemployment crisis, with more than half those under 24 out of work, and almost one in four people overall. Spain's jobless rate has helped pushed the eurozone's total unemployment rate to 11% -- its highest since the eurozone was created in 1999
    • Tomomi Nakamura
      Tomomi Nakamura on 07 Jun 12
       
      High unemployment has bad influence to the economy of Spain, which could also have an effect on other countries of the eurozone.
  • The situation in Spain is developing like a "perfect storm," with money being pulled out of the country, despite the desperate need to stem capital flight and support its banking system.
    • Tomomi Nakamura
      Tomomi Nakamura on 07 Jun 12
       
      Issues with the flow of money.  Leakage will lead to a decrease in economic growth.
  • This leaves Spain in a precarious financial state, driving investors away, pushing up its borrowing costs and making it more likely to need a bailout.
    • Tomomi Nakamura
      Tomomi Nakamura on 07 Jun 12
       
      There will be less investment which will decrease GDP, and if the country needs to borrow more money, their debt will continue to increase.
  • money being pulled out of the country
  • The retirement age has been raised from 65 to 67, while public sector wages and welfare payments have been cut.
    • Tomomi Nakamura
      Tomomi Nakamura on 07 Jun 12
       
      Raising the retirement age may decrease the number of people who are unemployed, but lowering the wages may be a disincentive to the workers.
  • Academics and financiers are also wading into the policy debate, with billionaire George Soros saying in a speech this month that the "wrong remedy" has been applied to the crisis. "You cannot reduce the debt burden by shrinking the economy, only by growing your way out of it," he said.
    • Tomomi Nakamura
      Tomomi Nakamura on 07 Jun 12
       
      Shrinking the economy is not good, and that may cause　more problems which will not help improve economic growth.
Tessa Jalink

Inflation in Ukraine could speed up in late 2012, says IMF - Ukrainian news. Interfax-U... - 0 views

www.interfax.com.ua/...106727

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  • Inflation in Ukraine could accelerate
    • Tessa Jalink
      Tessa Jalink on 06 Jun 12
       
      Increase in GPL
  • nflation
    • Tessa Jalink
      Tessa Jalink on 06 Jun 12
       
      Related to Inflation
  • 0.6% from 1.9%
    • Tessa Jalink
      Tessa Jalink on 06 Jun 12
       
      Disinflation Earlier this year
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  • each 7.9%
    • Tessa Jalink
      Tessa Jalink on 06 Jun 12
       
      Inflation
  • 3% from 5.2%
    • Tessa Jalink
      Tessa Jalink on 06 Jun 12
       
      Decrease in GDP Growth rate,  But still an increase in GDP
  • exports is falling
    • Tessa Jalink
      Tessa Jalink on 06 Jun 12
       
      Must be an increase in C, I, G or X since GDP is still increasing. 
    • Tessa Jalink
      Tessa Jalink on 06 Jun 12
       
      Suggests Demand Pull Inflation because GPL and Real GDP are both increasing. 
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