15 ordspråk av Stephen Roberts
Stephen Roberts
A lot of plants were designed and built during the 1970s, ... There's a 20- to 25-year design period for those plants. That gets us to 2005, which is why plants such as Allenstown are about where they are.
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A lot of plants were designed and built during the 1970s. There's a 20- to 25-year design period for those plants. That gets us to 2005, which is why plants such as Allenstown are about where they are.
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I contend that we are both atheists. I just believe in one fewer god than you do. When you understand why you dismiss all the other possible gods, you will understand why I dismiss yours.
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I contend that we are both atheists. I just believe in one fewer god than you do. When you understand why you dismiss all the other possible gods, you will understand why I dismiss yours.
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If the consumer price data confirm an acceleration in inflation then there's a real risk the bank could tighten as soon as November.
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It does take a lot of pressure off the Reserve Bank. It's hard to get persistent inflation without wages pressure, and hard to get wages pressure with employment easing.
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It doesn't happen very often. We prosecute to the fullest extent of the law.
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Over recent years it has been subdued import prices that have mostly helped to keep a lid on Australian inflation.
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Productivity hasn't met the high hopes held out for it and, as a result, has pretty much dropped off the radar screen for economy watchers.
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The bottom line is that DES couldn't in a lawful manner authorize the continued connections to the plant.
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The risk is increasing of renewed build-up of inflation pressure, from energy and wages.
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The start of a higher import price trend implies higher Australian inflation ahead.
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They need inflation information before they can move. It was totally as expected, but a few people are starting to look ahead because of the stronger data we've had, speculating whether a rate increase could come as soon as May.
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We believe a consultative process that involves all firms is an appropriate approach.
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With commodity prices up strongly, and with the likelihood of the resources boom persisting for many months to come, it is hard to see Australia escaping without the need for higher interest rates.
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