Unemployment rate remains steady, as Treasurer heads to Washington

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Treasurer Jim Chalmers giving a press conference in front of the White House. Source: SBS News

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Treasurer Jim Chalmers has landed in Washington for talks with the International Monetary Fund and G20 finance ministers. He says global economic pressures will influence the upcoming May budget, putting a premium on sustainable spending, despite pressures at home to alleviate the rising cost of living.

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