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A narrow path

· 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 Morgan Stanley 5th Australia Summit, Sydney, 7 June 2023.

Why it mattersLowe describes a narrow path to lower inflation without losing jobs.

Problems raised
  1. Inflation is too high in Australia.
  2. The Board seeks to cut inflation without losing labour market gains.
  3. Medium-term inflation expectations are not well measured.
Solutions proposed
  1. Navigate a narrow path back to target.
  2. Tighten further if needed.
  3. Improve measurement of inflation expectations.
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