{"id":18829,"date":"2026-02-09T15:56:32","date_gmt":"2026-02-09T04:56:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inkcinct.com.au\/?p=18829"},"modified":"2026-02-09T15:56:32","modified_gmt":"2026-02-09T04:56:32","slug":"attempts-by-the-reserve-bank-to-tame-inflation-so-far","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/inkcinct.com.au\/index.php\/2026\/02\/09\/attempts-by-the-reserve-bank-to-tame-inflation-so-far\/","title":{"rendered":"ATTEMPTS BY THE RESERVE BANK TO TAME INFLATION SO FAR"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"18829\" class=\"elementor elementor-18829\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d1ff562 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d1ff562\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container 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rates.\u00a0 Global pressures that are outside of Australia\u2019s control play a significant role in inflation 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