Welcome to Exchanges the podcast where trends, economics, markets and financial behaviour meets everyday life.
Each week, I sit down with leading thinkers, business leaders, and policymakers to unpack the ideas, data, and decisions shaping our future from inflation to housing, leadership to innovation, trends to technology through the lens of human behaviour.
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Welcome to Exchanges the podcast where trends, economics, markets and financial behaviour meets everyday life.
Each week, I sit down with leading thinkers, business leaders, and policymakers to unpack the ideas, data, and decisions shaping our future from inflation to housing, leadership to innovation, trends to technology through the lens of human behaviour.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Welcome to Season 3 of Exchanges
This Week’s Episode: Sarah Hunter on Inflation, Productivity, and Australia’s Economic Outlook from the inner thinking of the RAB
Sarah Hunter, Assistant Governor (Economic) and Chief Economist at the RBA, joins Exchanges to unpack the current state of inflation in Australia and what it means for households, businesses, and policymakers.
We discuss the RBA’s transition to monthly economic data, how AI is reshaping economic analysis, and the key productivity and growth challenges facing the nation. Sarah also shares insights into consumer confidence, monetary policy decisions, and why keeping a close eye on multiple indicators is crucial to balancing inflation control with sustainable growth.
To follow Sarah click here:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarah-hunter-42526541/
Website: https://www.rba.gov.au/about-rba/people/ag-economic.html
To follow Evan click here:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/evan-lucas-44a25316/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/
Website: www.evanlucas.com.au
Chapters
00:00 Inflation Transition and Economic Outlook
06:13 Housing Market and Rental Inflation Concerns
12:49 AI's Role in Economic Analysis
15:11 Understanding Productivity in Australia
20:22 Growth Projections for the Australian Economy
27:03 Consumer Confidence and Economic Perceptions
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