{
  "id": 14219579,
  "title": "The RBA keeps hiking interest rates – but are the rate rises actually working?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/the-rba-keeps-hiking-interest-rates-but-are-the-rate-rises-actually",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-13T14:00:05.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Guardian Australia",
    "slug": "the-guardian-australia",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/oct/14/rba-keeps-hiking-interest-rates-but-are-rises-actually-working"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "With the cash rate at a 15-year high, consumer confidence has tanked – while household spending is still growing Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Interest rates have risen to 15-year highs and are pushing up mortgage default risks – but household spending is still growing. Economists say the surprising result shows this year’s four rate hikes have not yet fully hit the…",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}