Decoding the RBA’s Latest Rate Hike — And What Comes Next

About this episode

The episode discusses the RBA's recent interest rate hike and the factors influencing their decisions.

For a second straight meeting, the RBA has lifted interest rates, signaling the fight to curb price pressures isn’t over. But what’s actually driving those decisions behind closed doors? Bloomberg Economics’ James McIntyre joins the podcast to decode the RBA’s thinking: from the data that matters most to how global shocks, like rising energy prices, are shaping the outlook — and what it all means for where rates go next. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Host: Bloomberg

Guest: James McIntyre

Topics covered

• global shocks
• interest rates
• RBA
• economic policy
• price pressures
• energy prices

Keywords

• RBA
• interest rates
• economic outlook
• price pressures
• energy prices
• global economy

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Organizations: RBA, Bloomberg Economics, Bloomberg

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