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'Designed to cause hardship': why the Reserve Bank isn't done yet
FromABC News Daily
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11 minutes
Released:
Oct 5, 2022
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Podcast episode
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The barrage of interest rate rises continues, with the Reserve Bank lifting the official rate for the sixth consecutive month.
The rate rises aim to hold back inflation, but they risk hastening an economic downturn.
Today, Alan Kohler, on how new home owners are caught in the middle.
Featured:
Alan Kohler, ABC TV news finance presenter and editor-in-chief, Eureka Report
The rate rises aim to hold back inflation, but they risk hastening an economic downturn.
Today, Alan Kohler, on how new home owners are caught in the middle.
Featured:
Alan Kohler, ABC TV news finance presenter and editor-in-chief, Eureka Report
Released:
Oct 5, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
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