About this episode
The episode discusses the Federal Reserve's decision on interest rates, rising oil prices, and the RBA's focus on inflation expectations with insights from economist Maddy Dunk.
Oil jumps to US$118/barrel after Donald Trump suggests blockading the Strait of Hormuz for months. The US Fed holds rates as dissenters oppose an easing bias. And Australian core inflation is below forecasts, but the RBA is still set to hike next week. In our deep-dive interview, ANZ Economist Maddy Dunk explains why the RBA is so focussed on inflation expectations, following March’s price data. Before accessing this podcast, please read the disclaimer at https://www.anz.com/institutional/five-in-five-podcast/
People in this episode
Host: ANZ
Guest: Maddy Dunk
Topics covered
- Federal Reserve
- inflation
- Australian economy
- oil prices
- RBA interest rates
Keywords
- Federal Reserve
- interest rates
- inflation
- RBA
- oil prices
- Maddy Dunk
- Australia
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: US Fed, RBA
Products: oil
Places: Australia
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