Relative Return Insider: War, inflation and the fragile path ahead for growth

About this episode

The episode discusses inflation trends and economic growth in the context of recent geopolitical events.

In this episode of Relative Return Insider, host Keith Ford is joined by AMP deputy chief economist Diana Mousina to take a look at the latest inflation figures and whether there is anything useful to learn from the pre-Iran war figures. She explains that while February data suggested inflation had been peaking before the conflict, the coming months are likely to tell a very different story as energy prices ripple through the economy. Tune in to hear: Whether the potential of stagflation needs to be a bigger concern. What to expect from future inflation figures with higher oil prices baked in. How the government may respond to growing pressure for broader tax reform.

People in this episode

Host: Keith Ford

Guest: Diana Mousina

Topics covered

• inflation
• stagflation
• energy prices
• economic growth
• tax reform

Keywords

• inflation
• stagflation
• energy prices
• oil prices
• tax reform

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: AMP

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