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RBA bleak on Australian economy

Source: Lateline Business
Published: Monday, August 11, 2008 9:36 AEST
Expires: Sunday, November 9, 2008 9:36 AEST

Inflation looks set to finally fall, but the cost is likely to be rising unemployment. In its quarterly statement on monetary policy, the Reserve Bank painted a bleak outlook for the Australian economy, but hinted that interest rates will soon be coming down.

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Tags: economic-trends, unemployment, australia

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