This week, on Exchange, Belinda Allen Senior Economist at Commonwealth Bank joins us to break down the current state of the Australian economy, from the RBA’s interest rate decisions and inflation trends to shifting consumer behaviour and the hurdles facing fiscal and tax reform.We explore what these factors mean for business investment, economic recovery, and the ongoing energy transition, as well as the pressing issue of housing affordability across different states.Follow Belinda here:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/belinda-allen-1b322134/Website: https://www.commbank.com.au/newsroom/contributors/Belinda-Allen.htmlFollow Evan here:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/evan-lucas-44a25316/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/evanlucas_/Website: www.evanlucas.com.auChapters00:00 RBA Rate Cuts and Economic Outlook02:53 Inflation and Consumer Behaviour05:54 Business Investment and Economic Recovery08:52 Fiscal Policy and Economic Reform11:44 Tax Reform Challenges14:49 Energy Transition and Future Investments17:59 State Performance and Housing Affordability20:53 Final Thoughts on Housing and Planning Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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