Tony Pearson
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Tony Pearson
activity associated boom capacity demand economic investment labor lift mining productive states strongest
States with the strongest demand for labor are also those which are experiencing a lift in economic activity from the mining boom and the associated strong investment in new productive capacity and infrastructure.
credit data domestic dwelling economy entered improved momentum recent retail
Recent data on retail sales, dwelling approvals and credit suggests the economy entered 2006 with improved momentum in domestic demand.