Is the Reserve Bank playing mind games?

11/08/22 • 11 min

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Take the ABC News Daily survey: https://forms.office.com/r/pYCCV9rbra We've had seven months of successive interest rate rises as the Reserve Bank tries to slow out-of-control inflation. But is it working yet, and when will the rate hikes stop? Today, the ABC's business editor, Ian Verrender on how there are finally signs consumers are spending less and why the RBA is playing mind games to keep it that way. Featured: Ian Verrender, ABC Business editor

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