Inflation


 * Inflation **

This page will include relevant commentary about inflation as it appears. This way you have no excuse but to know what is happening in your country.

The September qtr CPI figures indicated that the inflation rate was 2.8% but many commentators believe that this figure will increase over the course of 2011. As the year progresses keep abreast of any change in relevant aggregate demand and aggregate supply side factors that will influence this key economic goal.

Factors to look out for in 2011

The value of the Australian Dollar The terms of trade Consumer Confidence Business Confidence Disposable income Budget Outcome Changes to tax rates Population Growth Interest rates || Floods in Queensland The value of the Australian Dollar Real Unit Labour Costs Labour force participation rate Producer price index Company taxes Infrastructure spending Terms of trade ||
 * **Aggregate Demand Factors ** || **Aggregate Supply Factors ** ||
 * Rates of growth in China and India

As I find relevant articles I will put them on this page for you.


 * [|For 2011, beware of debt and rising rates] **
 * March 2011 Inflation figures push inflation outside the RBA's target rate. **
 * Here are the figures from the ABS: **

**MARCH KEY FIGURES**
 * ||  **Dec Qtr 2010 to Mar Qtr 2011** ||  **Mar Qtr 2010 to Mar Qtr 2011**  ||
 * **Weighted average of eight capital cities** || % change || % change  ||
 * 

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 * Food || <span style="color: black; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right;">2.9 || <span style="display: block; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; text-align: right;"><span style="color: black; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right;">4.3  ||
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">Alcohol and tobacco || <span style="display: block; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; text-align: right;"><span style="color: black; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right;">1.1 || <span style="display: block; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; text-align: right;"><span style="color: black; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right;">11.2  ||
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">Clothing and footwear || <span style="display: block; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; text-align: right;"><span style="color: black; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right;">-0.7 || <span style="display: block; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; text-align: right;"><span style="color: black; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right;">-1.3  ||
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">Housing || <span style="display: block; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; text-align: right;"><span style="color: black; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right;">1.3 || <span style="display: block; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; text-align: right;"><span style="color: black; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right;">4.8  ||
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">Household contents and services || <span style="display: block; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; text-align: right;"><span style="color: black; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right;">-1.6 || <span style="display: block; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; text-align: right;"><span style="color: black; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right;">-0.5  ||
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">Health || <span style="display: block; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; text-align: right;"><span style="color: black; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right;">3.9 || <span style="display: block; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; text-align: right;"><span style="color: black; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right;">4.1  ||
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">Transportation || <span style="display: block; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; text-align: right;"><span style="color: black; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right;">2.7 || <span style="display: block; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; text-align: right;"><span style="color: black; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right;">3.0  ||
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">Communication || <span style="display: block; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; text-align: right;"><span style="color: black; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right;">0.1 || <span style="display: block; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; text-align: right;"><span style="color: black; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right;">-0.2  ||
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">Recreation || <span style="display: block; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; text-align: right;"><span style="color: black; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right;">-0.6 || <span style="display: block; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; text-align: right;"><span style="color: black; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right;">-1.5  ||
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">Education || <span style="display: block; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; text-align: right;"><span style="color: black; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right;">5.7 || <span style="display: block; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; text-align: right;"><span style="color: black; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right;">5.9  ||
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">Financial and insurance services || <span style="display: block; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; text-align: right;"><span style="color: black; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right;">2.6 || <span style="display: block; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; text-align: right;"><span style="color: black; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right;">2.8  ||
 * **All groups** || <span style="display: block; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; text-align: right;"> **1.6** || <span style="display: block; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; text-align: right;"> **3.3**  ||
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">All groups excluding Housing and Financial and insurance services || <span style="display: block; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; text-align: right;"><span style="color: black; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right;">1.5 || <span style="display: block; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; text-align: right;"><span style="color: black; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right;">2.9  ||
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 * <span style="color: #c21919; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 18px;"> [|Prices leap on food and fuel] **

=[|Australia's inflation rate on the move]=

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