Why cut rates now?

Inflation and unemployment

Performance of the RBA

The political response

Global economic risks

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. 

Order What's the Big Idea? 32 Big Ideas for a Better Australia now, via the Australia Institute website. 

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 

We’d love to hear your feedback on this series, so send in your questions, comments or suggestions for future episodes to podcasts@australiainstitute.org.au. 

The Reserve Bank has cut interest rates for the first time since November 2020 &ndash; so is the Australian economy out of the woods?
On this crossover episode of Follow the Money and Dollars &amp; Sense, Greg Jericho and Ebony Bennett discuss what&rsquo;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.&nbsp;
Order <a href="https://australiainstitute.org.au/store/Whats-the-Big-Idea-p697420081">What's the Big Idea? 32 Big Ideas for a Better Australia</a> now, via the Australia Institute website.&nbsp;
Guest: Greg Jericho, Chief Economist, the Australia Institute // <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/grogsgamut.bsky.social">@grogsgamut</a>
Host: Ebony Bennett, Deputy Director, the Australia Institute // <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/ebonybennett.bsky.social">@ebonybennett</a>
Show notes:&nbsp;
<a href="https://australiainstitute.org.au/post/corporate-profits-increase-inflation/">Corporate profits increase inflation</a>, the Australia Institute (December 2024)
Theme music: Blue Dot Sessions&nbsp;
We&rsquo;d love to hear your feedback on this series, so send in your questions, comments or suggestions for future episodes to <a href="mailto:podcasts@australiainstitute.org.au">podcasts@australiainstitute.org.au</a>.&nbsp;

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Economics, politics and policy explained in plain English.

Economics, politics and policy explained in plain English.

The Reserve Bank has cut interest rates for the first time since November 2020 – so is the Australian economy out of the woods?

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