
The Tricky Job of Reducing Inflation
Why Is It Bad to Have High Inflation?
In New Zealand, the target inflation rate is between 1 – 3%. As of October 2023, the current inflation rate is sitting around 6%. Clearly, we are quite far away from the target window.
So, why is it such a bad thing for inflation to be high?
Well, there are several reasons why we can see the Reserve Bank working so hard to bring the rate down.