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The state of the economy at the street level


I just got off a 4 day cruise today, the wife managed to get a great last minute deal, $600 each for 4 nights on a balcony stateroom, I don't know what that says about demand but its good for us hahaha.
 
I hope the money is good enough to compensate for being continually shat on.
It's a tiny but ever present risk. You can feel it before it happens, so plenty of time to get out of the way. That said, by toolbox has suffered the ignominy of being half buried in horse poo on more than one occasion.

It is worth pointing out that horse poo is far less objectionable than human effluent, so we at least have one up on the plumbers.
 
I just got off a 4 day cruise today, the wife managed to get a great last minute deal, $600 each for 4 nights on a balcony stateroom, I don't know what that says about demand but its good for us hahaha.
Yes I know what you mean, we catch a cruise on 3rd of next month, 5 nights balcony $450 ea, obviously demand is starting to wane, these are the times when cash is king as bargains abound.
 
After a couple of months of increases, the OZ jobless rate has decresed again to 3.5%.
From Evil Murdoch Press
I read the above three times, but part of it did not make sense.
Firstly, it says that the economy created 65,000 jobs in February, a very strong number.
but then later its states that full time employment increased by 17,900 jobs, and part time by 1800 for a total of 19,700.
So where did the other 45,300 come from to make up 65,000 new jobs.
Was it because of seasonally adjusted figures , or are we saying that while 65,000 new jobs were created, we lost 45,300.
pretty poor reporting whichever way it is.
Mick
 
Jeez Mick, don't be a pain, just read the headline.?
 
Huge drop off in numbers of people out last night.

Hearing that cashflow is stalling in multiple businesses that are affecting those down the line.
 
Fitch are saying that mortgage arrear are now rising from previous low levels.
From The Australian
Two more interest rate rises and things will look really ordinary.
Was talking to one of my kids who bought a house back in January 2022.
their mortgage repayments are up over 1100 per month.
Lucky him and his wife are well paid.
Mick
 
More to the point, lucky they were smart enough to only borrow what they could afford, with a sensible buffer.
 
so you take the ( half full ) toolbox home for the garden and lawn ( and save a few bucks in fertilizer ) ??
 

so you take the ( half full ) toolbox home for the garden and lawn ( and save a few bucks in fertilizer ) ??
And after spreading the said horse manure on garden etc watch the oats and other grains srpout
 
And after spreading the said horse manure on garden etc watch the oats and other grains srpout
have inherited a ( wild ) bush turkey , those poor sprouts will have their work cut out

maybe i should call it Ozzie because i can't move it along legally ( in a built-up area )
 
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