More pain coming as RBA hikes rates again
From Dollars & Sense by The Australia Institute
May 8, 2026 · 29 min · Season 4 · Episode 119
About this episode
The episode discusses the implications of the Reserve Bank's decision to hike interest rates amidst global economic challenges.
Interest rates won’t affect the global oil price shock brought about by the illegal US war on Iran – so why did the Reserve Bank hike them again?
Topics covered
- interest rates
- global oil price
- Reserve Bank of Australia
- economic impact
- financial policy
Keywords
- interest rates
- Reserve Bank
- oil price shock
- Iran
- economic policy
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Reserve Bank
Places: Iran
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