Unemployment rate picked to continue falling
But economists are forecasting wage inflation will rise.
Economists are forecasting unemployment to continue falling over the next few quarters as wage inflation begins to pick up.
Last week the unemployment rate fell to 4.9% – defying the expectations of many economists who were forecasting it to stay above 5%.
In its quarterly economic forecast,
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Jason Walls
Mon, 08 May 2017
Mon, 08 May 2017
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Unemployment rate picked to continue falling
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