What’s forcing the RBA’s hand on interest rates? | Alan Kohler | ABC NEWS
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The Reserve Bank is expected to raise interest rates again on Tuesday, making it harder for people with mortgages. Alan Kohler explains that weak productivity has lowered Australia’s economic “speed limit,” so the RBA is trying to slow down an economy that is growing faster than it thinks is sustainable. Subscribe: http://ab.co/1svxLVE Read more here: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-23/no-evidence-of-a-wage-price-spiral-in-australia-rba-iain-ross/107180770 Note: In most cases, our captions are auto-generated. #ABCNEWS #ABCNEWSAustralia
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