Bill Evans
Bill Evans
William John "Bill" Evanswas an American jazz pianist and composer who mostly worked in a trio setting. Evans' use of impressionist harmony, inventive interpretation of traditional jazz repertoire, block chords, and trademark rhythmically independent, "singing" melodic lines continue to influence jazz pianists today...
ProfessionPianist
Date of Birth16 August 1929
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With debt servicing ratios at record highs, house prices likely to remain soft and petrol prices stressing some household budgets a sharp resurgence in consumer spending seems unlikely,
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Of course, the positives for consumers were considerable.
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Negative factors for consumers must include the 4.2 percent collapse in the share market in the days leading up to the survey. Consumers may also be somewhat frustrated the petrol prices have not come back further.
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Ordinarily it would have been surprising that consumer sentiment did not increase for a fourth consecutive month, given the range of encouraging economic news.
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It appears that after a particularly volatile year in 2005 for consumer sentiment, we may be entering steadier times in 2006.
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Australia's two-speed economy remains intact with consumer spending subdued and housing in a downswing. By contrast, business investment is surging.
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After a particularly volatile year in 2005 for consumer sentiment, we may be entering steadier times in 2006. However, given households' high levels of debt and sensitivity to interest rates, this calm would be dramatically disturbed if interest rate concerns returned.
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The only thing different I know of is they shipped us a big shipment of bottled water; maybe, for the holiday weekend. I wouldn't be surprised if by the end of next week we're out of bottled water.
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When you play music you discover a part of yourself that you never knew existed.
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We didn't get it going until the end of the first quarter, our third offensive possession,
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We expect steady interest rates for the remainder of 2005 and most of 2006.
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We don't think the inflation numbers are strong enough to justify a preemptive move and would bet against a hike next week.
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We are excited about the rapid success of what started as a small real estate investment firm. Our goal is to continue growing throughout the Southeast and we truly feel that we have reached a benchmark in our industry now that we have surpassed 9 million square feet and nearly $1 billion in assets.
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We look to 2007 for the next move when the current global move for higher interest rates is likely to be reversed and Australia will play its part.