Australian Inflation to Reach 7.75 Percent by the End of the Year

Australian Inflation to Reach 7.75 Percent by the End of the Year
Australian Federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers speaks at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia, on July 28, 2022. Martin Ollman/Getty Images
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Australian Treasurer Jim Chalmers has warned that inflation in the country is expected to hit 7.75 percent by the end of 2022, around 3.5 percent higher than what he forecasted three months ago.

In his address to the federal parliament, the treasurer said the government had scaled back the economic growth outlook.

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