As expected, #GregJericho does not mince his words in his latest criticism of the #RBA. In fact, he shows the RBA for what it truly is, a proxy for the #BCA (Business Council of Australia), the all powerful #NeoLiberal #Lobby.
“the RBA really does not give one damn about inflation or even “inflationary expectations”. Truly – Michele Bullock has belled the cat on this now that she has admitted raising interest rates has nothing to do with inflation.
All the RBA cares about is wages growth – they do not, under any circumstances, want workers to think they should be getting a decent wage rise.
Company profits? Oh gosh, well, those need to remain strong. Bullock told reporters that companies should raise their prices to cover costs, because otherwise, in her words, “they would go bust”.
Read more: https://thepoint.com.au/opinions/260506-rbas-decision-to-raise-rates-hurts-australians-for-no-reason
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RBA’s decision to raise rates hurts Australians for no reason
The Reserve Bank of Australia’s (RBA) decision to raise the cash rate to 4.35% was bad enough, but RBA Governor Michele Bullock’s explanation in her press conference on Tuesday afternoon saw her abdicate the RBA’s position as a useful economic institution.






