Inflation is ahead of the Reserve Bank's forecasts – and it's mostly housing related.
Rob Hosking Tue, 17 Oct 2017
Inflation jumped ahead of forecasts, mostly due to high house-related costs.
The latest consumer price index data shows price inflation rising 1.9% in the year to September, ahead of market consensus expectations of 1.8% and even further ahead of Reserve Bank forecasts.
The pressures have
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