Navigating Global Economic Uncertainty: Scenarios and Implications

This week on The Fin podcast, economics correspondent Michael Read on why the Reserve Bank is cutting rates and what it means for people like him trying to buy a house.

This podcast is sponsored by Aussie Broadband.

Further reading:

Australia on verge of house price boom: economist
History suggests that once the RBA starts cutting, property fever hits quickly. One prominent expert says a 10 to 15 per cent price rise is coming.

Bullock flags more rate cuts as RBA slashes growth forecasts
Donald Trump’s trade war has forced the RBA to lower its projections for growth in investment, household spending and exports, as it cut the cash rate again.

House price risk won’t stop another rate cut: Bullock
Reserve Bank of Australia governor Michele Bullock expects state and federal governments to do the heavy lifting on housing affordability.

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