Spike likely for June quarter CPI

05 July 2021

 

Summary: Melbourne Institute inflation rate rises in June; annual rate at 3 per cent, bolstered by July 2020 rebound; implies June quarter reading of 2.9% annual rate.   Despite the RBA’s desire for a higher inflation rate, ostensibly to combat recessions, attempts to accelerate inflation through record-low interest rates have failed to date. The RBA’s stated objective is to achieve an inflation rate of between 2% and 3%, “on average,...

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