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The mixed and messy labour market

While the Reserve Bank of Australia would do well to ignore the recent falls in employment, it will be getting more concerned that the rising share of employees working part-time will keep wage growth lower for longer. That would mean the RBA’s low inflation problem won’t go away soon.

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