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Job losses show strain in labour market

Source: Lateline Business
Published: Thursday, July 31, 2008 8:14 AEST
Expires: Wednesday, October 29, 2008 8:14 AEST

While today's retail figures further confirm the economy is slowing rapidly, the labour market is also showing the strain with a recent spate of high-profile job cuts. Economists say it is a sign of the widening gap in the country's two speed economy.

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Tags: business-economics-and-finance, economic-trends, industrial-relations, unemployment, australia

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