Why Australia's Miracle Economy Is Stalling
Australia's gross domestic product-per capita fell for 21 months in a row and household disposable income is on the downslope. Household debt meanwhile is headed up as real wages have largely stagnated. Indeed, inflation has been rising and the cost of buying a home—if you can find one to purchase—is among the highest in the world. In the weekly documentary How Australia's Luck Ran Out, Bloomberg Originals shows how the country's economy managed to dodge the worst the 21st century has to offer—and why it may no longer be able to get out of the way.
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