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Are we using the right power tools to tackle inflation?

ANALYSIS: Monetary policy not the only implement in our toolbox to bring inflation under control.

NBR columnist Hillmarè Schulze speaks with Jonathan Mitchell.

Hillmarè Schulze Mon, 17 Oct 2022

Having weathered the fallout of Covid-19, inflation has become enemy No 1, and has placed a hefty burden on already stretched households.

Our inflationary pressures are blamed on global supply issues, including continued Covid-19 lockdowns in China and reductions in food and energy supplies

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