Soaring Australian dollar a threat to growth
Story date: 2007-10-14 08:07:00
Added on: 2007-10-14 20:00:23
Khaleej Times - Jobs data released last week showed Australia’s unemployment was at a 33-year low of 4.2 percent, prompting fears the central bank could lift interest rates to keep inflation under control. Such an outcome would be potentially disastrous for ...
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