The Reserve Bank of Australia has just released its latest interest rates decision. It’s always a big news story - with journalists racing to publish it and economists called on to analyse the impact. But it’s also a topic which can be hard to get your head around. So in this Squiz Shortcut, we’ll decode some of the jargon and explain how interest rates work and the impact they have on our lives…
Presented by Andrew Williams and Anna Pykett
Researched by Andrew Williams
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Reading: The RBA’s own explanation of the cash rate and what it’s trying to achieve…
Reading: This article, put out by the ABC the last time the RBA raised rates in May, gives some helpful context for the decision…
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