The US isn't a shining example for Australia when it comes to jobs
- Written by Jeff Borland, Professor of Economics, University of Melbourne
A booming economy is part of the sales pitch for company tax cuts in Australia. And the strong performance of the low-tax US economy is held up as evidence to support this.
Take the example of unemployment rates – where a comparison between the US and Australia appears to show a US labour market roaring back into life, while the Australian...
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