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Growth and jobs 'puzzle' key to economic outlook

John KehoeEconomics editor
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Reserve Bank of Australia governor Philip Lowe is trying to solve the "puzzle" of why economic growth figures have been weak since the middle of last year but employment has remained robust.

The reason behind the mysterious disconnect will have profound implications for the economy and monetary policy in the months ahead.

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John Kehoe is economics editor at Parliament House, Canberra. He writes on economics, politics and business. John was Washington correspondent covering Donald Trump’s first election. He joined the Financial Review in 2008 from Treasury. Connect with John on Twitter. Email John at jkehoe@afr.com
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    Original URL: https://www.afr.com/news/economy/growth-and-jobs-puzzle-key-to-economic-outlook-20190306-h1c2h2