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denem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-09-09 09:24 PM Original message |
Economists hail 'extraordinary' (Australian) job surge. |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-09-09 09:30 PM Response to Original message |
1. That's what happens when a government listens to economists who get it right |
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denem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-09-09 09:39 PM Response to Reply #1 |
4. The stimulus did not include tax rate cuts, but rather |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-09-09 09:45 PM Response to Reply #4 |
8. That's exactly right |
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Pirate Smile (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-09-09 09:31 PM Response to Original message |
2. I didn't realize how small their population was - I googled and it said 21 million. |
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denem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-09-09 09:35 PM Response to Reply #2 |
3. It is the US equivalent of 450,000 net new jobs. |
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Oregone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-09-09 09:39 PM Response to Original message |
5. Canada gained 79K in November BTW |
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denem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-09-09 09:43 PM Response to Reply #5 |
6. Another resource intensive economy. |
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iverglas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-10-09 05:01 PM Response to Reply #5 |
21. I was just gonna say that ;) |
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AlphaCentauri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-09-09 09:44 PM Response to Original message |
7. Note that Australia migration numbers hit record high in 2009 |
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denem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-09-09 10:01 PM Response to Reply #7 |
10. There are very strong minimum wage protections in Australia |
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Fool Count (878 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-10-09 06:37 AM Response to Reply #10 |
13. To put a number to this statement, the minimum wage in Australia |
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Garam_Masala (711 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-10-09 12:18 PM Response to Reply #7 |
16. Are there many undocumented inimmigrants to Australia? |
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denem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-10-09 04:22 PM Response to Reply #16 |
20. 'inimmigrants' ? Free Reference: None. |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-10-09 10:05 PM Response to Reply #20 |
22. Apparently the poster is unaware of the wedge issues that's often been exploited |
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applegrove (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-09-09 09:48 PM Response to Original message |
9. So Krugman was right. I'll never doubt him again. He said months ago the US |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-10-09 01:30 AM Response to Reply #9 |
11. Many economists recognized this |
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Blue_Tires (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-10-09 12:06 PM Response to Reply #9 |
15. i think the amount was good enough, but poor allocation and too much other bullshit |
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ozone_man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-10-09 10:22 PM Response to Reply #9 |
23. It all went to Wall Street. |
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AusDem (219 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-10-09 04:27 AM Response to Original message |
12. yep, it was a prompt and robust response by the government |
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WriteDown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-10-09 12:37 PM Response to Reply #12 |
18. Interesting.... |
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Selatius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-10-09 07:27 AM Response to Original message |
14. I am saddened that the Australians channeled the ghost of FDR better than the US did. |
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Garam_Masala (711 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-10-09 12:22 PM Response to Original message |
17. Where did they get the money to spend over tax revenues? |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-10-09 01:46 PM Response to Reply #17 |
19. The answer to that can be found here: |
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