Company profit slump points to job losses

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By Leith van Onselen

The ABC has published an interesting report warning that the slide in Australian company profits, driven by sectors tied to the domestic economy (e.g. housing and retail), signals heavy job losses:

There’s a clear warning we should be alert, if not alarmed, about the state of the economy, and the risk that many jobs could be lost in coming months…

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About the author
Leith van Onselen is Chief Economist at the MB Fund and MB Super. He is also a co-founder of MacroBusiness. Leith has previously worked at the Australian Treasury, Victorian Treasury and Goldman Sachs.