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SBS On the Money: Employment conditions soften ahead of federal budget

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There are signs of a softening in employment conditions ahead of the federal budget, which the government says, may see inflation fall to the RBA's target earlier than what the central bank expects. Rhayna Bosch speaks with NAB Chief Economist Alan Oster, while SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves speaks with David Scutt from City Index for more.

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