Rates Will Rise, But Let’s Play Some Numberwang On The CPI Too…

January 28, 2026 00:14:17
Rates Will Rise, But Let’s Play Some Numberwang On The CPI Too…
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Rates Will Rise, But Let’s Play Some Numberwang On The CPI Too…

Jan 28 2026 | 00:14:17

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Show Notes

Today we got the latest CPI data from the ABS, and it was a bit of a shocker, as the Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 3.8 per cent in the 12 months to December 2025, up from 3.4 per cent to November. Trimmed mean inflation was 3.3 per cent in the 12 months to December 2025, up from 3.2 per cent in the 12 months to November 2025. The largest contributor to annual inflation in December was Housing, up 5.5 per cent. This was followed by Food and non-alcoholic beverages, up 3.4 per cent, and Recreation and culture, which rose […]

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