Migration revival won’t let RBA off the hook

Migration is rebounding much faster after the border reopening than we had anticipated. While that will slow the decline in the unemployment rate, the labour market is already historically tight and inflation is set to surge. The upshot is that the RBA will still have to hike rates by more than most anticipate.

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