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Money is important but widely misunderstood. Here are seven hard-to-bust misconceptions about modern money that might surprise you, writes Professor Stuart Kells for The Conversation.
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The Melbourne Institute Monthly Inflation Gauge recorded a rise in monthly inflation during January. The monthly cost of living also increased for employee and other government transfer recipient households. Looking forward, January’s Inflation Gauge provides support for further declines in annual ABS CPI inflation in the March quarter.
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Read Professor Yuting Zhang's response via The Conversation.
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Expert economists agree that the RBA should not cut interest rates in February.
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