Unemployment is still falling and inflation is still a problem. Will the RBA continue to hike interest rates? Economy Jason Murphy 22 November 2022 Australia's unemployment rate is heading lower. Yet while typically good news, it's a sign inflation is still struggling to be tamed.
Can monetary policy fix inflation caused by climate change? The RBA isn’t sure Economy Bernard Keane 16 September 2022 The review of the Reserve Bank wants to know what happens if monetary policy can't fix inflation caused by factors like climate change.
Low-income Aussies to be hit hardest by inflation, and RBA says incomes won’t grow until late 2024 Economy Bernard Keane 8 August 2022 Low-income Australians can't do a thing about inflation, but they'll have to wear the cost of dealing with it.
The RBA board is being reviewed. Is it time to change who decides monetary policy? Economy Bernard Keane 21 July 2022 The composition of the RBA board is to be considered in the review now underway. Should it be more representative, or left to the experts?
