The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) begins 2025 with a confusing economic picture that complicates monetary policy settings. The key factor preventing the RBA from cutting rates is the stronger than expected labour market, driven by the boom in non-market (government-funded) jobs. As a result, Australia’s official unemployment rate (3.9%) is tracking well below the
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