Trump was the variable in Australian economic picture of 2017

RBA governor Philip Lowe says an electronic Australian dollar may be a reality one day. Source: File image Source: AAP

While 2017 may have been a tumultuous time in the political world, it failed to impede the Australian economy, which is looking better than the same time last year. Annual Gross Domestic Product is higher, the unemployment rate has fallen, and official interest rates have remained the same.

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