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Chief economist update: A penny saved, a penny not earned by the economy

BY BENJAMIN ONG | FRIDAY, 6 DEC 2019 10:39AM

While it's easy for the government and RBA to coax Australians to go forth and spend, the reality of everyone's financial situation calls for every penny earned to be saved.

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