Consumer inflation the lowest in eight years: Costello

Story date: 2007-10-24 05:14:00
Added on: 2007-10-24 19:00:49

Sydney Morning Herald - ... denies he is trying to gloss over the rate of underlying inflation, saying "consumers' inflation" is the lowest in ... Asked if an interest rate rise would spell the end of the coalition government, Mr Costello said home mortgage interest rates were 10 ...


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