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Vital Signs: How do you fight a recession without precedent?

  • Written by Richard Holden, Professor of Economics, UNSW
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It became official on Wednesday. The Australian economy is in recession for the first time in nearly three decades.

And the drop in economic activity is unprecedented. GDP fell 7% in the June quarter. The previous biggest post-War fall in Australia was 2% in June 1974.

But Treasurer Josh Frydenberg noted that in March he was told the June quarter...

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