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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
Business
Greg Jericho

Labor’s actions to lower inflation have worked – so why is the RBA unlikely to cut interest rates next week?

Jim Chalmers
The treasurer, Jim Chalmers. Inflation is below 3% for the first time since early 2021. Photograph: Mick Tsikas/AAP

The latest inflation figures delivered both the good news that inflation is below 3% for the first time since early 2021 and the sense that it won’t be enough to have the Reserve Bank cut rates next week.

Back in March 2021 we were still watching weekly Covid press conferences, we had begun the slow rollout of the vaccination, and it was also the last time prices were growing by less than 3%. Until now.

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