The Pain is the Plan
Follow The Money15 Feb 2023

The Pain is the Plan

The RBA recently raised interest rates again for the ninth time in a row, in an effort to reduce inflation. But is the pain the interest rate rises causing worth it? And could they do anything else instead?

This was recorded on Wednesday 8th February 2023 and things may have changed since recording.

The Australia Institute // @theausinstitute

Guest:

Matt Grudnoff, Senior Economist, the Australia Institute // @MattGrudnoff

Host: Ebony Bennett, Deputy Director, the Australia Institute // @ebony_bennett

Producer: Jennifer Macey // @jennifermacey

Edited by: Emily Perkins

Theme Music: Pulse and Thrum; additional music by Blue Dot Sessions

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