RBA likely to cut Cash Rate by 25bp in August and November, says ANZ Research
Jun 10, 2019 02:28 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks Economy
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) is expected to cut the benchmark Cash Rate by 25 basis point at its monetary policy meetings in August and November, taking the rate to 0.75 percent by end of this year, according to a...
Financial incentives could spur cities and land owners to protect wetlands
Jun 07, 2019 16:04 pm UTC| Insights & Views Economy
New York City processes about 1 billion gallons of water every day. To do so, it doesnt rely on water filtration plants alone. It also depends on the natural filtration capacity of the upstream Catskill Catchment. The...
Expect weak economic growth for quite some time. What Wednesday's national accounts tell us
Jun 07, 2019 16:02 pm UTC| Insights & Views Economy
The Australian economy grew by just 0.4% in the March quarter. It was a pick up from 0.2% in the December quarter, but over the year the four quarters taken together amounted to only 1.8%. Its the first time Australias...
Employed but still poor: the state of low-wage working poverty in South Africa
Jun 07, 2019 15:55 pm UTC| Insights & Views Economy
Paid employment is generally considered the predominant and most sustainable way of pulling people out of poverty. But the past two decades have seen a global rise in the complex phenomenon of the working poor. South...
If we fall into a recession (and we might) we'll have ourselves to blame
Jun 07, 2019 15:52 pm UTC| Insights & Views Economy
The facts are not in dispute. Annual GDP growth has fallen to 1.8%. On a per-capita basis we have had three consecutive quarters of negative growth. The last time that happened was during the drought and recession of...
U.S. Treasuries steady as investors await May employment report
Jun 07, 2019 11:46 am UTC| Commentary Economy
The U.S. Treasuries steadied during Fridays afternoon session, ahead of the countrys employment report for the month of May, comprising of non-farm payrolls and unemployment rate, scheduled to be released today by 12:30GMT...
Jun 07, 2019 10:12 am UTC| Commentary Economy
The German bunds remained flat in a muted European trading session Friday after the countrys industrial production and trade balance data for the month of April both disappointed market investors ahead of a long weekend...