Don’t ‘gouge’ on profit margins, RBA warns business
John KehoeEconomics editor
Reserve Bank of Australia governor Philip Lowe says business must not use high inflation as cover to gouge on profit margins because that would fuel inflation and force the central bank to increase interest rates much higher.
Dr Lowe said business and workers both had a responsibility to contain inflation, by limiting price rises and wage increases.
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