Why the RBA shouldn't obsess over inflation when it sets interest rates
- Written by John Quiggin, Professor, School of Economics, The University of Queensland
ShutterstockLater today, everyone expects the Reserve Bank board will push up its cash interest rate for the second consecutive month.
Why? According to the board’s official minutes, it’s:
to ensure that inflation in Australia returns to the target over time
Some increase in interest rates is justified simply because with higher...
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