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Treasurer confident a recession can be avoided in Australia

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The International Monetary Fund is warning the world's economy faces years of weak and uneven growth. The IMF is also projecting Australia's economy will slow and Treasurer Jim Chalmers remains confident a recession can be avoided.
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