http://www.crikey.com.au/2007/11/07/waiting-for-godot-rates-up-and-no-lucky/ now with extra source Sun, 12 Feb 2012 02:14:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.crikey.com.au/2007/11/07/waiting-for-godot-rates-up-and-no-lucky/#comment-15074 Tony Papafilis Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-15074 Perhaps Costello underestimated the political motivation of the Reserve Bank's upper echelon. There is nothing that a rate rise now would not achieve in a month;s time except to create political porblems for Howard. Are oil or v egie or housing prices going to fall now? Perhaps Costello underestimated the political motivation of the Reserve Bank’s upper echelon. There is nothing that a rate rise now would not achieve in a month;s time except to create political porblems for Howard. Are oil or v egie or housing prices going to fall now?

]]> http://www.crikey.com.au/2007/11/07/waiting-for-godot-rates-up-and-no-lucky/#comment-15075 Andrew Burt Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-15075 A political problem for Howard. Boo bloody Hoo. Tony, we will have to live with the Howard/Costello legacy for a few years to come even after they are turfed out, so you can still have that to hold on to mate. A political problem for Howard. Boo bloody Hoo.
Tony, we will have to live with the Howard/Costello legacy for a few years to come even after they are turfed out, so you can still have that to hold on to mate.

]]> http://www.crikey.com.au/2007/11/07/waiting-for-godot-rates-up-and-no-lucky/#comment-15076 dj Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-15076 tony give it up! the rise was needed now not two months away or things get worse.. tony give it up! the rise was needed now not two months away or things get worse..

]]> http://www.crikey.com.au/2007/11/07/waiting-for-godot-rates-up-and-no-lucky/#comment-15077 Tony Papafilis Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-15077 What's last election have to do with Reserve Bank's decisions today? Aren't you backing me as you agree rate rise won't do much about inflation pressure? Plasma TVs have fallen in price thus pulling inflation down. Wealth envy over cashed up bogans? What’s last election have to do with Reserve Bank’s decisions today? Aren’t you backing me as you agree rate rise won’t do much about inflation pressure? Plasma TVs have fallen in price thus pulling inflation down. Wealth envy over cashed up bogans?

]]> http://www.crikey.com.au/2007/11/07/waiting-for-godot-rates-up-and-no-lucky/#comment-15078 Paul Nahmias Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-15078 No Tony, they won't, but perhaps people will think twice before borrowing to buy a plasma. I wouldn't accuse Stevens of having anything other than a long memory - following the Libs' 2004 ad campaign falsely attributing misinformation as sourced from RBA. No Tony, they won’t, but perhaps people will think twice before borrowing to buy a plasma. I wouldn’t accuse Stevens of having anything other than a long memory - following the Libs’ 2004 ad campaign falsely attributing misinformation as sourced from RBA.

]]> http://www.crikey.com.au/2007/11/07/waiting-for-godot-rates-up-and-no-lucky/#comment-15079 Paul Nahmias Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-15079 No Tony, they won't, but perhaps people will think twice before borrowing to buy a plasma. I wouldn't accuse Stevens of having anything other than a long memory - following the Libs' 2004 ad campaign falsely attributing misinformation as sourced from RBA. No Tony, they won’t, but perhaps people will think twice before borrowing to buy a plasma. I wouldn’t accuse Stevens of having anything other than a long memory - following the Libs’ 2004 ad campaign falsely attributing misinformation as sourced from RBA.

]]> http://www.crikey.com.au/2007/11/07/waiting-for-godot-rates-up-and-no-lucky/#comment-15080 Tony Papafilis Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-15080 Reserve lifts rates, day later oil price rises towards $100/brl, petrol price will follow & inflation stats will rise again next month. Nothing achieved by this month's rate rise other than providing political ammunition. Reserve lifts rates, day later oil price rises towards $100/brl, petrol price will follow & inflation stats will rise again next month. Nothing achieved by this month’s rate rise other than providing political ammunition.

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