Reserve Bank of Australia Deputy Governot Hauser, speaking at an Economic Society of Australia (QLD) event:
Economic forecasts are subject to huge uncertainty.Assume inflation stickiness due to weaker supply, labour market tightness.But spare capacity could easily be much higher, or much lower than we assume.Assume unemployment will rise only slowly, but risk of faster increase.Assume household consumption to rise in line with real incomes.Risk consumption could rise more strongly, in part due to increase in wealth.Uncertain how far and fast savings rate might rise.
So many uncertainties mentioned its not really giving much insight into any potential move, or timing of such a move, by the Reserve Bank of Australia.
This article was written by Eamonn Sheridan at www.forexlive.com.
