Interest Rates Episodes

House prices are a function of the law of supply & demand. Why did the RBA create the demand for which it is named the villain? But that's only half the supply & demand equation. Who takes the responsibility for house supply? A 146 second cheat sheet that will make you sound the economic expert on Australia's housing affordability.

Falling House Prices. Should I feel less wealthy in 98 seconds. Burgernomics host Ross MacDowell explains the Wealth Effect and it’s relationship to house prices. How falling house prices are being caused by interest rate rises which then effect our emotions and spending. Where are mortgage rates heading? A 98 second 'cheat note' great for dinner party conversation, impressing your boss or just because you need to understand where your standard of living is headed. After the 'cheat note', list...

Dr Brendan Rynne, KPMG Chief Economist and Burgernomics host, Ross MacDowell discuss 'The Wealth Effect' when we increase our spending based on our homes rising value, which recently have skyrocketed. Interest rates have risen and our home's price has dropped. We should feel anxious and reduce our spending....but we haven't! Why not? Does this mean interest rates will continue to rise? Is an increase in unemployment a possibility? How long before interest rates stabilise, house prices stop dropp...

Interest Rates. A 150 second 'cheat note' great for dinner party conversation, impressing your boss...or impressing your employees.

Alan Oster, National Australia Banks Chief Economist and Burgernomics host Ross MacDowell candidly discuss whether future interest rates can be predicted by bond yields. Bonds usually put most people to sleep. This discussion won’t!

Are we about to enter a wage price spiral that Australia has seen many times before?

Cherelle Murphy Chief Economist Oceania EY and Burgernomics host Ross MacDowell discuss Your Monthly Budget. Is Inflation About To Make It Explode?

A 'cheat note' guide by Ross MacDowell why Australia is undergoing a house price boom. Great for business meetings, dinner parties or whenever you need just a little bit of knowledge to get you through. Listen to the full podcast to become an expert!

Part 2. Brendan Coates, Economic Policy Program Director of the Grattan Institute and Burgernomics host Ross MacDowell discuss the history of Australian housing booms and their subsequent busts. After a bust what is negative home equity, how do the banks react to mortgagees with negative equity - do they make you sell up? What is the current risk of a housing crash? The future of mortgages. Want to dig deeper? Check out what Brendan recommends. A Model Of The Australian Housing Market by Saunde...

Part 1. Brendan Coates, Economic Policy Program Director of the Grattan Institute joins Burgernomics host Ross MacDowell to discuss why Australia is experiencing a housing price boom. Topics discussed are the effects of interest rates, bank lending policies, the Reserve Banks $4bn per week Quantitative Easing program, local government’s restrictive policies limiting permits for new housing, the effects of COVID on the housing market, the home ownership market versus the rental market for those w...

A 'cheat note' guide to Quantitative Easing by Ross MacDowell in 47 seconds. Great for business meetings, dinner parties or whenever you need just a little bit of knowledge to get you through.

Q.E. or Quantitative Easing. You’ve heard the term hundreds of times before. Ask anybody to explain it and they look at you blankly. In this episode of Burgernomics we explain how Q.E. is keeping your mortgage payments low, increasing the value of your home, making you feel wealthy, or if your trying to buy a home making you feel frustrated! How does quantitative easing achieve this? What if Q.E. stops? When could it stop? Why would it stop? Who better to demystify Q.E. than Head Of Economics f...