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What the US election means for Australia [update]
The US election is happening right now, with the outcome to have potentially significant implications for Australia.
Justin Pyvis
Justin has a PhD in Economics and over 20 years of experience in applied economic, policy and investment analysis with the WA Treasury and AECOM in Perth, and Aletheia Capital in Hong Kong.
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