‘No sugarcoating it’: Inflation continues to climb, rate rise tipped before budget day
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Source: The Age
Published: 2026-02-25 13:13 UTC+10:00
Section: Politics / Federal
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Politics, Economy & Finance, Tax & Budget, Business & Economy
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The Reserve Bank is under increasing pressure to consider a rate rise before the next federal budget in May after new figures showed inflation growing through the start of the year.
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