In this week’s Aussie Weekly podcast, CBA economists Harry Ottley and Trent Saunders unpack a strong December labour force report and what it signals about tightening conditions in the Australian economy. They also preview next week’s critical Q4 CPI release. The discussion also explores what the latest data means for the RBA’s reaction function, reinforcing the case for a 25bp rate hike at the February Board meeting.

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