SBS On the Money: Jobs market reaches a turning point

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The Australian economy lost 14,600 jobs in December, despite the unemployment rate remaining at 3.5%. SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves speaks with IFM Investors Chief Economist Alex Joiner to find out why the best of the jobs market is behind us; plus Chris Weston from Pepperstone explains the market reaction and implicatoin for interest rates.

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