Everything Is Fine Boys… Honest!

November 29, 2023 00:14:03
Everything Is Fine Boys… Honest!
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Everything Is Fine Boys… Honest!

Nov 29 2023 | 00:14:03

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Show Notes

At a gathering of central bankers in Hong Kong on Tuesday, RBA Governor, Michelle Bullock claimed that household finances in Australia are holding up well, despite 4.25% of rate hikes. The rookie RBA governor appears even more out of touch than her predecessor. “Households and businesses in Australia are actually in a pretty good position. Their balance sheets are pretty good”, she said. “We’ve been surprised a little bit on the strength of activity. It’s held up a little better than we thought. That’s meant that services price inflation has held up a bit more. So what we’re observing is […]

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