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Unemployment is up. What effect will this have on interest rates?

Unemployment is up. What effect will this have on interest rates?

The unemployment figures for the June quarter are in and show a rise to 4.6%, up from 4.4% in the last quarter and 3.6% at the same time last year.

Newsable

August 7, 202422m 46s

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Show Notes

The unemployment figures for the June quarter are in and show a rise to 4.6%, up from 4.4% in the last quarter and 3.6% at the same time last year. This is broadly in line with economists' and the Reserve Bank's expectations, so what does it mean for interest rates?

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