SYDNEY: Australia’s fiscal authorities are taking a leaf out of US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen’s playbook in deploying spending to push the economy toward maximum employment, a stance that keeps policy aligned with the Reserve Bank.
Treasurer Josh Frydenberg says he will deliver a “jobs budget” today that’s expected to boost spending on roads and railways to support hiring and extend income-tax breaks for low and middle income earners to keep them spending.
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