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RBA moves goalposts and keeps rates on hold
Manage episode 493637449 series 3531467
The Reserve Bank’s shock decision not to cut rates will hurt mortgage holders and the economy.
On this episode of Dollars & Sense, substitute Greg (Matt Grudnoff) returns to discuss Trump’s Big Pharma tariffs, the privatisation of childcare, and why the RBA got it wrong in its latest interest rate decision.
This discussion was recorded on Wednesday 9 July 2025 and things may have changed since recording.
Host: Matt Grudnoff, Senior Economist, the Australia Institute // @mattgrudnoff
Host: Elinor Johnston-Leek, Senior Content Producer, the Australia Institute // @elinorjohnstonleek
Show notes:
Wrong call – RBA rate hold unfairly dashes borrowers’ hopes for relief, the Australia Institute (July 2025)
How to fix Australia’s broken childcare system so everybody wins by Matt Grudnoff, the Australia Institute (November 2024)
Our PBS is a national treasure, not an international trade barrier, the Australia Institute (April 2025)
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 [email protected].
Support Dollars & Sense: https://nb.australiainstitute.org.au/donate
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Chapters
1. RBA moves goalposts and keeps rates on hold (00:00:00)
2. The RBA cooked it (00:00:35)
3. Big Pharma tariffs & the PBS (00:06:28)
4. For-profit childcare (00:12:58)
83 episodes
Manage episode 493637449 series 3531467
The Reserve Bank’s shock decision not to cut rates will hurt mortgage holders and the economy.
On this episode of Dollars & Sense, substitute Greg (Matt Grudnoff) returns to discuss Trump’s Big Pharma tariffs, the privatisation of childcare, and why the RBA got it wrong in its latest interest rate decision.
This discussion was recorded on Wednesday 9 July 2025 and things may have changed since recording.
Host: Matt Grudnoff, Senior Economist, the Australia Institute // @mattgrudnoff
Host: Elinor Johnston-Leek, Senior Content Producer, the Australia Institute // @elinorjohnstonleek
Show notes:
Wrong call – RBA rate hold unfairly dashes borrowers’ hopes for relief, the Australia Institute (July 2025)
How to fix Australia’s broken childcare system so everybody wins by Matt Grudnoff, the Australia Institute (November 2024)
Our PBS is a national treasure, not an international trade barrier, the Australia Institute (April 2025)
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 [email protected].
Support Dollars & Sense: https://nb.australiainstitute.org.au/donate
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Chapters
1. RBA moves goalposts and keeps rates on hold (00:00:00)
2. The RBA cooked it (00:00:35)
3. Big Pharma tariffs & the PBS (00:06:28)
4. For-profit childcare (00:12:58)
83 episodes
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