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Price stability, the supply side and prosperity

· Philip Lowe, Governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia (Australia)

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ContextAddress by Philip Lowe, Governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia, at the Committee for Economic Development of Australia Annual Dinner, Melbourne, 22 November 2022.

Why it mattersLowe explains how supply shocks complicate monetary policy.

Problems raised
  1. High inflation after a decade of low inflation.
  2. Supply shocks raise inflation and cut output.
  3. Policy is complicated by supply shocks.
Solutions proposed
  1. Return inflation to target.
  2. Improve the supply side.
  3. Maintain credibility.
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