Falling Trend Hours Worked May Signal Interest Rate Peak!

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Jan 18 2024 | 00:08:01

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Show Notes

Economists got a surprise today as employment fell 65,100 in the month, compared with an average expected rise of 15,000, as hours worked and participation both fell. That said, the prospect of the RBA delivering one final rise in February appears over. Only a big surprise in the December quarter inflation numbers, which will be released on January 31, could force economists to revise their near universal forecast for rates to remain on hold next month. And the monthly inflation data doesn’t point to a shock. The ABS Labour Force statistics for December was based on surveys run from Sunday […]

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