President upbeat about 2021 economic growth target being achieved 29th April 2021
President Joko Widodo gives directions virtually to all regional heads across Indonesia from the State Palace, Jakarta, Wednesday (April 28, 2021). ANTARA/HO-Press Bureau of the Presidential Secretariat. Jakarta (ANTARA) - Indonesia s President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) is optimistic that the economic growth target of 4.5-5.5 percent for 2021 would be achieved, as several parameters for economic recovery have yielded positive results.
The president conveyed the statement while giving directions virtually to all regional heads across Indonesia on Wednesday (April 28), as in the video uploaded via the Presidential Secretariat YouTube account in Jakarta on Thursday.
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There sure is a lot going on out there! From California comes news that Finance of America is buying “certain assets” from California’s Parkside Lending, and Thrive Mortgage LLC. In-person conference news continues to increase. MBAG’s event is in a few weeks, complete with a live mPower event (contact MBA COO Marcia Davies with questions), and the Great River MBA Conference is in Tennessee in August featuring MBA President Bob Broeksmit. Also ahead are Florida, Texas, and California conferences that have every intention of hosting in-person conferences with safety as a paramount concern. The industry took note that the CFPB released a final rule delaying the mandatory compliance date of the General Qualified Mortgage (QM) final rule from July 1, 2021, to October 1, 2022. “Creditors who receive an application on or
2021/04/27 17:11 Property prices still expected to rise despite government-backed amendments. Property prices still expected to rise despite government-backed amendments. (CNA photo) TAIPEI (Taiwan News) Government measures targeting real estate speculation are unlikely to register much impact, as consumers still expect property prices to rise, according to an economic study released Tuesday (April 27). Under amendments to the Income Tax Act scheduled to go into effect July 1, a tax of 45 percent will be paid on gains from the sale of property within two years of purchase and 35 percent for two to five years. Foreign citizens and businesses will have to pay a tax rate of 35 percent for gains made after two years.
The Reopening: Consumer Confidence Climbed in April to 14-Month High
27 Apr 2021
Consumer confidence soared in April to a 14-month high as rising vaccinations, declining coronavirus cases, and lifting of pandemic-fighting restrictions led to surging economic activity and a marked easing of anxiety.
The Conference Board said on Tuesday its consumer confidence index jumped a reading of 121.7 this month, the highest level since January 2020.
March’s preliminary result of 109.7 was revised down to 109, a score still far higher than anticipated. Analysts forecast the April index to come in at 112.
“Consumer confidence has rebounded sharply over the last two months,” said Lynn Franco, senior director of economic indicators at the Conference Board. “Consumers were more upbeat about their income prospects, perhaps due to the improving job market and the recent round of stimulus checks.”
Apr 27, 2021 19:26 GMTFXStreet News
AUD/USD remains on track to close the day in the negative territory.
US Dollar Index clings to small daily gains, stays below 91.00.
Focus shifts to first-quarter inflation data from Australia.
The AUD/USD pair failed to build on Monday’s impressive gains and dropped to a daily low of 0.7764 before going into a consolidation phase on Tuesday. As of writing, the pair was down 0.35% on a daily basis at 0.7772.
Rising US Treasury bond yields seem to be helping the greenback stay resilient against its rivals. With the benchmark 10-year US T-bond yield gaining more than 1% on Tuesday, the US Dollar Index remains on track to close the day modestly higher a little below 91.00.