Australia rate cut may not be enough to help Labor

On February 18, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) made its first interest rate cut since 2020

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  • Falling consumption
  • Low unemployment
  • Inflation
  • RBA considers next move
  • Supply disparities
  • Lending patterns
  • Business resilience
  • US policies will cause problems
  • Trade surplus
  • Metals demand
  • Security links
  • Broad tariff impacts
  • Lower export income
  • Weakening currency
  • Labor will get little credit
  • Historic burden

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