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IN THE PRESS World Bank slashes global growth forecasts 19th January, 2012 The World Bank’s biannual Global Economics Prospects 2012 report forecast that the global economy would expand 2.5 per cent in 2012 and 3.1 per cent in 2013, after growing at 2.7 per cent in 2011. read more Unemployment rate remains steady but signs of weakening labour market 22nd January, 2012 The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) released its latest domestic unemployment figures for the month of December 2011, which shows the unemployment rate steady at 5.2 per cent. read more Australia's growth rate slows and unemployment rises 8th September, 2011 The Australian economy grew by a mere 1.8 per cent over 2010-11 and unemployment increased to 5.3 per cent in August 2011. read more

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