Holding firm: Finance Minister Michael says it would irresponsible to cut interest rates before inflation pressures cool

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Holding firm: Finance Minister Michael says it would irresponsible to cut interest rates before inflation pressures cool

Date9/18/1989

Names

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

Weil, Bernard (photographer)

Wilson, Michael, 1937- (subject)

Format

Picture

Notes

Original Toronto Star caption: Holding firm: Finance Minister Michael says it would irresponsible to cut interest rates before inflation pressures cool.

Medium

Photographs

Language

English

ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0089634F

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