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Australia\u2019s unemployment rate is at 4.2% - the lowest in more than a decade. And it\u2019s not too far off slipping below 4%, something that hasn\u2019t happened for half a century. \n\nBut who deserves the credit? Economic management during pandemic by the Prime Minister and Reserve Bank governor? Or to quote ACTU Secretary Sally McManus in her tweet, that \u201cthe reason why unemployment rates are low is because the borders are closed.\u201d \n\nSenior associates Alex Ballantyne and Will Mackey fact check these assertions on the podcast, using rigorous data evaluation. Hosted by Kat Clay, Head of Digital Communications. \n\nRead the article: https://grattan.edu.au/news/shutting-down-migration-did-not-kickstart-the-economy/