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yes, house prices will rise with lower interest rates, but that's not the only effect

  • Written by Richard Holden, Professor of Economics, UNSW

With the Reserve Bank of Australia cutting official rates to 0.75% on Tuesday, has been a wave of commentary about the move doing little to help the economy apart from boosting housing prices.


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