MB Radio: Deep T, Inflation, Interest Rates & the need for economic reform

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As the Australian economy staggers towards Christmas 2025 with cost of living and energy pressures still hammering the electorate, Deep T and Gunnamatta discuss the dynamics surrounding current scope for the RBA to cut interest rates.
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Over about 45 minutes Deep T outlines the drivers of inflation, and how embedded these are in the Australian economy, with rent seeking by vested interests being a more significant factor than labour pressures – notably around energy, retail and housing. From there the discussion outlines how this narrows the scope for the RBA to cut interest rates, while underlining the profound need for productive economic reform.
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