Jobs, Jobs, Jobs, Means More Rate Hikes Incoming!

February 19, 2026 00:09:40
Jobs, Jobs, Jobs, Means More Rate Hikes Incoming!
Digital Finance Analytics (DFA) Blog
Jobs, Jobs, Jobs, Means More Rate Hikes Incoming!

Feb 19 2026 | 00:09:40

/

Show Notes

Mortgage Holders should brace for more hikes in the cash rate this year as today we got the latest data from the ABS relating to the Labour market, though perhaps savers can rejoice! There was no change in the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate which remained at 4.1 per cent in January, while the trend measure fell from 4.2% to 4.1%. The latest data showed about 18,000 people found work in December, slightly undershooting the gain of 20,000 economists had expected. This is because full-time employment rose by 50,000 people, which partly offset by a fall of 33,000 people in part-time […]

Other Episodes

Episode 0

January 14, 2020 00:08:50
Episode Cover

Household Financial Confidence Crashes [Podcast]

We look at the latest results from our surveys to discover how households are reacting to the bush fires and other economic factors. Who...

Listen

Episode

January 29, 2025 00:15:19
Episode Cover

Does The CPI Numberwang Show That Politics Wins?

Australia has been a global outlier in the current easing cycle as most developed world central banks, including the Federal Reserve, have already cut...

Listen

Episode

July 22, 2019 00:41:13
Episode Cover

Australia’s Foreign Debt Bubble Means There Is No Escaping Armageddon [Podcast]

Economist John Adams and analyst Martin North, discuss the foreign debt problem with the joint author of Credit Code Red – Dr. Peter Brain....

Listen