Australia is one week out from the RBA’s next interest rate decision — and the possibility of another rate hike is firmly in focus.

So what is the Reserve Bank actually watching?

RBA Chief Economist and Assistant Governor Sarah Hunter joins Sylvia Jeffreys to take us inside how the bank thinks about interest rates, inflation and the Australian economy — and bust some of the biggest economic myths along the way.
In this episode:
What the RBA is weighing up ahead of its next rates decision
Why interest rates affect far more than just mortgage holders
Whether higher interest rates really push up rents
Whether migration is adding to inflation
How government spending factors into the RBA’s thinking
What’s behind Australia’s housing downturn — and where prices could go from here
Whether Australian households are showing signs of mortgage stress
Why the RBA remains concerned about inflation

Plus, Sarah explains what happens behind the scenes before every interest rate decision — from the economic data her team analyses to the papers that land in front of the Monetary Policy Board.

Australia is one week out from the RBA&rsquo;s next interest rate decision &mdash; and the possibility of another rate hike is firmly in focus.
So what is the Reserve Bank actually watching?
RBA Chief Economist and Assistant Governor Sarah Hunter joins Sylvia Jeffreys to take us inside how the bank thinks about interest rates, inflation and the Australian economy &mdash; and bust some of the biggest economic myths along the way. In this episode:
<ul>
<li>What the RBA is weighing up ahead of its next rates decision</li>
<li>Why interest rates affect far more than just mortgage holders</li>
<li>Whether higher interest rates really push up rents</li>
<li>Whether migration is adding to inflation</li>
<li>How government spending factors into the RBA&rsquo;s thinking</li>
<li>What&rsquo;s behind Australia&rsquo;s housing downturn &mdash; and where prices could go from here</li>
<li>Whether Australian households are showing signs of mortgage stress</li>
<li>Why the RBA remains concerned about inflation</li>
</ul>
Plus, Sarah explains what happens behind the scenes before every interest rate decision &mdash; from the economic data her team analyses to the papers that land in front of the Monetary Policy Board.

Money is a constant contradiction. You’ve got to spend money to enjoy life but save every cent for the future. 

It’s why Australians are caught between impossible expectations and an economic system that feels stacked against them. So, how do you keep up the juggling act when the stakes just keep getting higher?

In The Pay Off Sylvia Jeffreys sits down with leading experts and entrepreneurs to uncover tips and tricks from some of the sharpest business minds in the game.

You can listen to The Pay Off wherever you get your podcasts, or you can watch every episode on 9Now, search 'The Pay Off 9Now Podcast'

Money is a constant contradiction. You&rsquo;ve got to spend money to enjoy life but save every cent for the future.&nbsp;
It&rsquo;s why Australians are caught between impossible expectations and an economic system that feels stacked against them.&nbsp;So, how do you keep up the juggling act when the stakes just keep getting higher?
In The Pay Off Sylvia Jeffreys sits down with leading experts and entrepreneurs to uncover tips and tricks from some of the sharpest business minds in the game.
You can listen to The Pay Off wherever you get your podcasts, or you can watch every episode on 9Now, search 'The Pay Off 9Now Podcast'

Sylvia Jeffreys sits down with leading experts and entrepreneurs to uncover tips and tricks from some of the sharpest business minds in the game.