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RBA under the spotlight as Albanese meets Trump in Washington

Anthony Albanese and Donald Trump are having a sit-down meeting at last. Meanwhile, the Reserve Bank will feel the heat over last week's unemployment spike.

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Reserve Bank governor Michele Bullock will be expected to weigh in with the central bank's thinking on the surprise jobs jump. AAP Image/Dean Lewins.

Politically, the spotlight this week will be on Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s meeting with US President Donald Trump.

While the meeting could prove economically significant, attention on the local front will turn to Reserve Bank governor Michele Bullock as she takes to the podium to deliver a speech — and potentially hints at the RBA's thinking about last week's surprise unemployment spike.

Here’s what you need to know about the key economic data releases this week.

Trump-Albanese meeting

The event: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and US President Donald Trump meet in Washington