Australia business sales eased down by 1.3% last month

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Source: Marketwatch
Australian consumer spending declined by 1.3% on a seasonally adjusted basis in April, according to Commonwealth Business Sales Index. The card transactions survey indicated that customers still spend but prefer to buy services rather than goods. Australians are focused on experience nowadays rather than just on physical goods, said Craig James, economist from CommSec.
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Mon, 21 May 2012 11:03:39 GMT

Economists forecast faster hiring in the US

National Association for Business Economics (NABE) revised upwards its forecast of monthly job increase in the U.S.A. for this year to 188,000 from 170,000 in its Q1 forecast. NABE estimates that GDP will grow by 2.4 percent in 2012. Growth will become faster in 2013 - 2.8 percent. 

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