Data released this week showed that there is still considerable spare capacity in the labour market. The minutes of the RBA’s February meeting showed that the Bank has some concerns about cutting rates further given strong house price growth. But our expectation for a further rise in the unemployment rate means that we think the labour market will take priority before long.
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