Rate rises failing to curb inflation

Story date: 2008-02-29 07:16:00
Added on: 2008-03-01 23:09:43

News.com.au - THE fight against inflation threatens to hijack Kevin Rudd's second 100 days in power. There are deep-seated fears inside the Government that the drivers of inflation are resistant to interest rate rises and Budget spending cuts. The Prime Minister ...


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