The ANZ job advertisement series measures the number of jobs advertised in the major daily newspapers and Internet sites covering the capital cities each month.
The Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) is the nations peak council of business organisations. ACCI's economic surveys provide regular and authoritative data about the experiences, attitudes and concerns of businesses of all sizes in all industry sectors across Australia. Their surveys include the ACCI-Westpac survey of industrial trends, the ACCI business expectations survey, ACCI small business survey and the ACCI survey of investor confidence.
NAB conducts a number of surveys to gauge the opinions of business with regard to the state of the economy and their view of future economic conditions.
This table gives an historical time series of major economic indicators such as retail spending and business and consumer confidence.
Roy Morgan conducts independent market research and publishes data and reports on a range of issues including those relating to consumer confidence. They publish weekly and monthly Consumer Confidence ratings.
ANZ and Roy Morgan publish consumer confidence indices for a number of key economies in the Asian region including Australia, New Zealand, China, Singapore and Indonesia.
Published monthly, the Westpac – Melbourne Institute Indexes of Economic Activity report presents and examines movements in leading and coincident indicators of economic activity in Australia, together with comparative data from overseas.
Australia
An interactive version of the monthly report containing a selection of the latest economic and social statistics with adjustable year ranges. Released by the Australian Parliament.
Statistical releases relating to key data produced by the Bank which are accompanied by commentary.
Global
A source of global data relating to economic development and trends collated and released by the OECD.
Free and open access to global development data
Statistics about international trade in goods and services, on a balance of payments and international trade basis.
A comprehensive analysis and statistical time series of Australian trade data,
The World Bank — in collaboration with the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) and in consultation with organizations such as International Trade Center, United Nations Statistical Division (UNSD) and the World Trade Organization (WTO) — developed the World Integrated Trade Solution (WITS).
The WTO provides a forum for negotiating agreements aimed at reducing obstacles to international trade and ensuring a level playing field for all, thus contributing to economic growth and development.
FISCAL POLICY
Fiscal policy represents government spending policies that influence macroeconomic conditions. Through fiscal policy, regulators attempt to improve unemployment rates, control inflation, stabilize business cycles and influence interest rates in an effort to control the economy. Fiscal policy is largely based on the ideas of British economist John Maynard Keynes (1883–1946), who believed governments could change economic performance by adjusting tax rates and government spending.
Other Government Fiscal Policy websites.
MONETARY POLICY
Monetary policy represents the actions of a central bank, currency board or other regulatory committee that determine the size and rate of growth of the money supply, which in turn affects interest rates. Monetary policy is maintained through actions such as increasing the interest rate, or changing the amount of money banks need to keep in the vault (bank reserves).
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