inflation
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The 7 New Graphs That Show Inflation Falling Back To Earth
Here’s a closer look at the most recent changes in Australia’s inflation rates and forecasts for inflation as a result.
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5 Things That Cost More in Australia Right Now, Thanks to Inflation
There’s no doubt about it, inflation is high in Australia right now. But what exactly has been impacted the most and is anything getting cheaper?
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Why Does the RBA Keep Raising the Cash Rate?
Pushing up interest rates isn’t something the Reserve Bank does lightly. But what’s worrying the Reserve Bank – and why it increased interest rates for a record seventh consecutive month on Melbourne Cup Tuesday – is that inflation seems to become completely detached from the bank’s target band. That target band of 2-3% was introduced…
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What Do We Do Now That Inflation Is at Its Highest in 32 Years?
Inflation jumped from 5.1% to a new long-term high of 6.1% in the June quarter, a rate matched only by a short-lived jump caused by the introduction of the goods and services tax, and not exceeded since 1990. With the exception of the introduction of the GST, it’s the furthest inflation has been from the…