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‘Unnecessary’ rate hikes to trigger ‘consumer recession’: Report

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A major economics firm says the Reserve Bank has gone too far in raising interest rates and has forecast a “consumer recession” as Australians struggle with soaring payments.

A Deloitte Access Economics report states the past two rate jumps in February and March were “unnecessary” and the rises should have been halted earlier than April.

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