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Michael Pascoe

MYSTERIOUS: Michael pascoe no the wage case shouldn t panic the rba - What They Never Told You

Wages rises should not cause panic, especially modest ones, writes Michael Pascoe. Photo: Getty

Few things are more predictable than the usual business lobby suspects warning that life as we know it will end if wages aren’t suppressed.

Ditto the reaction when the Fair Work Commission (FWC) delivers a bigger wage rise than the last one – even though it’s not by much.

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