Economics can be a bore to most people. It's easy to get lost in gibberish and struggle to understand how abstract numbers really relate to your every day life.
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There has been lots of talk about "trust" and the economy recently, but in the end, the state of your day-to-day life, in terms of money in your pocket, is really mostly down to the central bank.
The Reserve Bank of Australia's publicly stated aim sounds like an election promise. Their website says its job is "to maintain price stability, full employment, and the economic prosperity and welfare of the Australian people".
Although, the bank does have the ability to print money, which governments do not. Does that give it more power than politicians representing our government?
The bank's board will meet on Tuesday to discuss monetary policy, which earlier this month RBA boss Philip Lowe said would see the cash rate, which is the interest rate banks charge each other on overnight loans, stay at the historical low of 1.5 per cent.
With low interest rates a norm across the world, Lowe seems focused on cutting the unemployment rate. He also seems aware families just don't have a disposable income to help build the economy, and has suggested infrastructure building should be a government priority.
He was recruited by the bank at just 17, has worked for the mysterious Bank for International Settlements, known as the central bank of central banks, and was appointed RBA boss by then treasurer Scott Morrison in 2016.
"The low level of interest rates is continuing to support the Australian economy," Lowe said in May.
He seems to see a pattern where a stronger labour market is slowly creating wages growth. Can he do what the politicians can't?
However, in the time since the RBA's last policy meeting, the Australian Bureau of Statistics has said unemployment has risen to a worse-than-expected 5.2 per cent. Full-time employment is down and part-time employment is up, which has pushed the underemployment rate to 8.5 per cent.
Analysts have said this has put pressure on the RBA to deliver a rate cut and some think it will continue to head south throughout the year. Residents will be affected, with a further cut set to reduce monthly mortgage repayments and allow some relief to struggling families.