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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Of course, the positives for consumers were considerable.
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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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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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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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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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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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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.
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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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The room I'm now teaching in used to be where my history class was, and I made my first skateboard out of roller skate wheels and a slab of wood down the hall in shop class.
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The sharp fall in confidence does provide a warning signal that there are ongoing concerns with Australian consumers,
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The students have all the toys that thieves want. The student areas are more at risk.
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We have done extremely well in the past decade with our capital and will take a somewhat more cautious approach targeting a minimum annual return of 15 percent.