The Reserve Bank has cut interest rates for the first time since November 2020 – so is the Australian economy out of the woods?
On this crossover episode of Follow the Money and Dollars & Sense, Greg Jericho and Ebony Bennett discuss what’s going on with inflation, the performance of the Reserve Bank and whether the Government deserves the credit for setting the economy on a better course.
This discussion was recorded on Wednesday 19 February 2025 and things may have changed since recording.
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Guest: Greg Jericho, Chief Economist, the Australia Institute // @grogsgamut
Host: Ebony Bennett, Deputy Director, the Australia Institute // @ebonybennett
Show notes:
Corporate profits increase inflation, the Australia Institute (December 2024)
Theme music: Blue Dot Sessions
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