The Rate Debate
What do you get when you throw a 36-year-fixed-income veteran into the room with a 26-year-old fixed-income millennial? The Rate Debate.
Darren Langer and Jess Ren are seasoned fixed income specialists with a deep passion for bond markets and an opinion on just about everything. And while they may sit facing each other at work, they don’t always see eye-to-eye.
Tune-in each month to hear their take on the RBA’s interest rate decision and other macro matters influencing markets.
The Rate Debate
Ep27: Is the RBA risking a recession to solve inflation?
The RBA hikes rates by 25bps, with more set to come in 2022 as Australia’s central bank attempts to keep a grip on inflation. With oil and commodity prices set to continue to be at elevated levels due to Russia’s war with Ukraine, could a series of rapid rate hikes push the Australian economy into recession?
Darren and Chris discuss this and more in episode 27 of The Rate Debate.