Assistant Treasurer says ‘recession’

By Adeline Teoh · 25 March 2009 · News

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“Avoiding recession will be difficult,” says Assistant Treasurer Chris Bowen. A recession is two consecutive quarters of negative growth; Australia’s first occurred in the last quarter of 2008 and this quarter is set to follow suit, he believes. “We haven't gone there but… we are seeing, a slowdown,” Bowen admitted. “We have said all along […]