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MB has already exposed Treasurer Jim Chalmers’ lies about Australian wages.
The AFR’s economics correspondent, Michael Read, joined the fold, picking apart Chalmers’ rubbery claims:
“Inflation-adjusted “real” wages – a common proxy for living standards – have declined since the start of the year, and are now approaching the 14-year lows”, noted Read.
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About the author
Leith van Onselen is Chief Economist at the MB Fund and MB Super. He is also a co-founder of MacroBusiness.
Leith has previously worked at the Australian Treasury, Victorian Treasury and Goldman Sachs.
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