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Matthew Elmas

Fewer discounts: Reserve Bank boss issues inflation warning on corporate profits

Philip Lowe says workers and businesses alike must share the pain of reducing inflation. Photo: TND

Reserve Bank boss Philip Lowe wants businesses to offer shoppers more discounts, saying corporate profits must fall to curb soaring inflation and avoid a “damaging” economic downturn.

Speaking to the House Economics Committee on Friday, Dr Lowe said bosses and workers must share the pain of subduing price pressures.

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