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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Peter Hannam

Political point scoring over latest RBA rate rise won’t help those feeling the ‘painful squeeze’

A woman inspects listings at a real estate agency in Melbourne
The Reserve Bank hiked its cash rate 25 basis points on Tuesday to the highest level in 11 years at 4.1%. Photograph: William West/AFP/Getty Images

The Reserve Bank is all about “seeking to keep the economy on an even keel” as it cranks up interest rates to crush inflation – but the effect of multiple rate rises is anything but even.

The central bank again surprised most economists and investors on Tuesday by hiking its cash rate another 25 basis points to 4.1%.

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