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Commonwealth Bank of Australia’s Global Economic & Markets Research team will cover off on the latest market and economic news and dive deep into the big issues impacting the Australian and global economy. Information in this podcast is of a general nature only. It does not take into account your objectives, financial situation or needs and does not constitute personal financial advice.
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Tuesday Jan 18, 2022
What does the Omicron surge mean for the Australian economy?
Tuesday Jan 18, 2022
Tuesday Jan 18, 2022
In our first podcast for 2022 our Head of Australian Economics, Gareth Aird and Senior Economist, Belinda Allen discuss the surge in COVID cases and what it means for the Australian economy. There will be short term disruption to both demand and supply due to the sheer number of people in isolation. Hours worked and spending will fall. But over the rest of 2022 we expect the unemployment rate to trend lower, inflation pressures to build and the case for higher interest rates to remain on track.