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EPISODE · May 16, 2024 · 3 MIN

Interest rate cut bets jump after unemployment spikes to 4.1 percent

from Peter Ryan_ABC News Soundcloud · host Peter Ryan

Money markets are now factoring in a 50 percent chance of a Reserve Bank interest rate cut after the April unemployment rate surged to 4.1 percent. Economist Stephen Koukoulas says the RBA board needs to consider a rate reduction at its next meeing on June 18 to avoid a hard economic landing. Reporter: Peter Ryan, Senior Business Correspondent Featured: Stephen Koukoulas, economist

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