Wages are not growing out of control and the labour market is not ‘tight’
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Excuse me while I sadly cross off another three months on my “waiting for a wages breakout” calendar.
Before I get to the wages figures, may I pause to note that this month NAB reported a 5% increase in its profits compared with last year, CBA reported a 7% increase in its cash profit, BHP reported annual profit growth of 9% and Rio Tinto recorded a 47% profit increase in the first half of this year.