Jim Chalmers is blaming Australia’s accelerating inflation on Trump – but voters aren’t buying it

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Australian Treasurer Jim Chalmers has blamed accelerating inflation on the worsening Middle East conflict, while voters appear unconvinced. The article notes that a rate rise is widely expected as the conflict contributes to economic pressures.

As next week’s all but certain rate rise looms, there is one thing we can all agree on: the end of war in the Middle East can’t come soon enough Get our daily political email, free app or daily news podcast Jim Chalmers is blaming the latest shocking inflation figures on the worsening Middle East conflict, and he has a point. The trouble is, voters aren’t buying what the treasurer is selling. Continue reading...