Squiz Shortcuts is your backstory to the big news stories. This week, we're looking back at the economic story of 2023, and the question of whether central banks can achieve a 'soft landing'. Then we go through some predictions for 2024.

Squiz recommends:

From The New York Times, an episode ofThe Daily podcast about Americans thinking the economy is worse than it actually is.

The RBA's official page for explaining monetary policy to Aussies.

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Shortcut: A look back at 2023's economy