Rates threat hits Howard
Story date: 2007-10-24 11:09:00
Added on: 2007-10-24 16:00:21
News.com.au - JOHN Howard is staring down the barrel of an unprecedented middle-of-an-election-campaign interest rate hike that could cripple his chances of another term as prime minister. The strong economic growth that has been the hallmark of Mr Howard's 11 ...
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