In this episode of Relative Return Insider, host Olivia Grace-Curran sits down with AMP chief economist Shane Oliver to unpack whether the “good old days” really were better – and what today’s economic pressures mean for Australians.
Shane explores AMP’s recent research comparing life in the mid-1970s, around the year 2000, and today.
While many Australians feel worse off amid rising costs and housing affordability challenges, the data tells a more complicated story.
The discussion also covers:
* What the RBA’s latest minutes reveal about interest rates and inflation risks
* Whether Australia could see another rate hike
* The outlook for US inflation and the Federal Reserve
* How oil prices, geopolitics and tariffs are shaping global markets
* The impact of social media on economic sentiment and public frustration
* The future of financial markets, including the move to T+1 settlement and faster payments
