Australia’s export slump could be turning up, following the release of the latest look at commodity export income from ABARE.
Export sector
Unsure whether to be happy or sad over the rising dollar?
With news that the Aussie dollar has dropped under 90c today, Tim Boreham writes on the changes — both good and bad — that a strong Aussie dollar brings. It’s not the doom and gloom that many are predicting.
The dollar is not an Aussie battler
Don’t get too excited about the super cheap international holidays available right now. A weak Aussie dollar keeps our manufacturing up, our unemployment down and our exports competitive, writes Tom Elliot.
Export markets feel the pain
Mixed news from our biggest export markets shows more signs the rebound in the Japanese economy is running out of steam, but the early flow of monthly figures from China suggest the rebound there remains on track.
Australia’s export market to be held ransom by China’s ships?
Currently all kinds of cargo ships are being withdrawn from service and laid up worldwide due to the global economic crisis, writes Master mariner Captain Richard Morris.
US economy keeps sliding southward
The US economy is in recession, if you discount the sharp improvement in the country’s trade deficit, as the Australian dollar jumped to a new near 24 year high, writes Glenn Dyer.
US consumers signal that enough’s enough
If the United States economy isn’t in recession, it’s because of a statistical oddity driven by the still booming export sector, writes Glenn Dyer.
