Unemployment rise eases interest-rate pressure

Story date: 2007-12-12 08:59:00
Added on: 2007-12-12 22:00:23

News.com.au - THE unemployment rate rose for a second consecutive month in November to 4.5 per cent, easing the immediate need for another rise in interest rates. The seasonally-adjusted rise in the unemployment rate compared with an upwardly-revised 4.4 per cent ...


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