Australia and New Zealand rates may fall with exports

Severe drops in commodity prices spark reassessments of antipodean economies

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National minimum wages could gain more ground in EU

National minimum wages are being introduced to compensate for more labour market flexibility

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Low productivity, budget deficit and weak exports remain persistent problems despite relatively strong recovery

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Rising underemployment increases measured poverty risk, but not necessarily absolute poverty

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Low energy costs have not translated into a spending boost, to the consternation of the Federal Reserve

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Pre-election pressures will lead to higher wage increases, despite the fall in employment rates

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Improving economic prospects in the United States and, to a degree, Spain, should bolster inflows this year

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The political and economic climate may become more rarified during the campaign, and constraining thereafter

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The opposition hopes to capitalise on persistent inequality and many fixed-income households' feeling of having lost out

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Japan's economy grew 2.4% in the first quarter of 2015

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