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Unemployment rate picked to continue falling

But economists are forecasting wage inflation will rise.

Jason Walls
Mon, 08 May 2017

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
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