There are some key economies forecast to go into recession - what will be the impact on Australia. Unemployment remains near record lows - so that's a plus, for now. And women are participating in the workforce like never before. So what's the story with household income and its struggle to cover high inflation, as well as rising interest rates and taxes. Another thing is on the rise - the number of international students returning Down Under. What does this mean for the housing market? And on housing - we've got the latest ANZ Property Council report to go through. Plus - why my economists this episode are split on whether the Reserve Ban will raise or pause rates in May. ANZ Senior Economist Felicity Emmett and CommBank Economist Stephen Wu join Gillian to tell this economic story.

<p>There are some key economies forecast to go into recession - what will be the impact on Australia. Unemployment remains near record lows - so that's a plus, for now. And women are participating in the workforce like never before. So what's the story with household income and its struggle to cover high inflation, as well as rising interest rates and taxes. Another thing is on the rise - the number of international students returning Down Under. What does this mean for the housing market? And on housing - we've got the latest ANZ Property Council report to go through. Plus - why my economists this episode are split on whether the Reserve Ban will raise or pause rates in May. ANZ Senior Economist <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/felicity-emmett-2563ba5a/">Felicity Emmett</a> and CommBank Economist<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephen-wu-9a11b492/"> Stephen Wu</a> join <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/gillian-bowen-7b310215b/">Gillian</a> to tell this economic story.</p>

Hosted and created by Senior Finance Reporter Gillian Bowen, Making Money Easy looks at finance and economic news and, with the help of some prominent economists and experts, breaks it down to what you need to know. The discussions in this podcast do not refer to your individual circumstances and do not give individual financial advice. You should seek your own independent advice, relevant to you, when making financial decisions.

Hosted and created by Senior Finance Reporter Gillian Bowen, Making Money Easy looks at finance and economic news and, with the help of some prominent economists and experts, breaks it down to what you need to know...

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