Australia’s economy 2023 report: how it started v how it’s going
by Peter Hannam from Economics | The Guardian on (#6H12M)
Stronger than expected population growth made inflation hardier than most experts predicted and property prices defied successive rate rises
The treasurer, Jim Chalmers, will release the Albanese government's mid-year economic and fiscal outlook next week.
Here's how the economy has fared compared with forecasts made at the start of 2023 and some of the biggest surprises over the past year.
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