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Memo, Josh: only fiscal discipline works long term

19 March 2019

7:22 AM

19 March 2019

7:22 AM

Former Treasurer Wayne Swan’s valedictory speech hailed the legacy of his stimulus package (but not the subsequent — and growing — government debt).

As everybody knows, debt and recession are often linked — and many speculate that another recession may be around the corner.

It’s been 11 years since the 2008 Global Financial Crisis.

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