Posts tagged "actual inflation"

Australia’s annual inflation rate fell to 4.1% in the December quarter of 2023, down from 7.8% in the December quarter of 2022.

Advertised salaries for prospective employees have grown above inflation, despite a sluggish end to the year and cost of living pressures.

Australia’s inflation rate has dived from 5.6% to 4.9% in October, pushing it below 5% for the first time in 20 months.

The series of interest rate rises were aimed at taking the heat out of inflation and slowing the economy.

A soft landing for the economy remains on the cards as the Reserve Bank maintains it's possible to drive down inflation without sacrificing growth.

What if the Reserve Bank achieves something truly remarkable – a steady decline in inflation without further interest rate increases, and without bringing on a recession?

Data shows the end of inflation will be slower and more fitful than hoped, and the price of fighting it will be higher.

Inflation is likely to keep easing as both the “headline” and “trimmed mean” measures are heading in the right direction.

Those few people who duck into their newsagents and buy a copy of the AFR may have noticed the paper now costs $5, up from $4.50 in 2022, which had been increased after a long period of costing $4.

When it comes to tests of loyalty — it’s great products and great services that will hold up. This means listening to the needs and concerns of your customers, communicating openly, and being transparent about any changes or challenges your business may face.

Federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers is “cautiously optimistic” inflation has peaked. But he warned that rising prices remained “the defining challenge” amid a global economic slowdown and geopolitical uncertainty.

Reserve Bank governor Philip Lowe has said the cash rate will not increase until “actual inflation” is sustainably within the 2-3% target range.