RBA's ugly message for households, inside Australia's biggest investment event & Macquarie's pay lessons

About this episode

Chanticleer columnists discuss the recent RBA rate rise, insights from Australia's largest investment event, and preview the upcoming federal budget.

This week Chanticleer columnists James Thomson and Anthony Macdonald unpack another rate rise including what Michele Bullock said about the next six months, theye take you inside the room at the biggest meeting of Australian companies and investors, and they preview the federal budget out next week To ask a question, email chanticleer@afr.com This podcast is sponsored by ANZ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Hosts: James Thomson, Anthony Macdonald

Topics covered

• RBA rate rise
• investment event
• federal budget
• household finance
• Australian companies

Keywords

• RBA
• rate rise
• investment
• federal budget
• Michele Bullock
• Australian companies
• finance

Sponsors

ANZ

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Australian Financial Review

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