Inflation expectations remain suppressed

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Roy Morgan has released its inflation expectations survey for April, with Australians expecting inflation of only 3.7% over the next two years – well below the RBA’s inflation target of 2% to 3% inflation annually:

Inflation expectations

Inflation expectations have rebounded from their COVID low, but remain depressed.

However, it is the first time since June 2018 that Inflation Expectations are now higher than they were a year ago (3.6%).

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About the author
Leith van Onselen is Chief Economist at the MB Fund and MB Super. He is also a co-founder of MacroBusiness. Leith has previously worked at the Australian Treasury, Victorian Treasury and Goldman Sachs.