No guarantees unemployment rate won’t reach double digits: Swan

By Jessica Stanic · 24 April 2009 · News

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Following on from a bleak report from the IMF about the state of the Australian economy, Treasuer Wayne Swan said he can’t guarantee the jobless rate won’t hit double digits. Currently sitting at 5.7 percent, the unemployment rate is expected to soar as the recession hits, with the IMF predicting the unemployment rate will reach […]