The Dismal Science

The Australian Institute of Company Directors

Join the AICD's Chief Economist Mark Thirlwell GAICD for this weekly deep dive into the latest economic news from Australia and around the world. From interest rates to trade wars and everything in between, we have you covered.

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The Dismal Science

Episodes (225)

May 23, 2025 220 - The RBA's Confident-but-also-Uncertain rate cut
May 16, 2025 219 - Markets, Tariffs, and the RBA Outlook
May 2, 2025 218 - What should the RBA do?

The Dismal Science

May 23, 2025
9½ minutes
12 MB

When the RBA cut rates back in February this year it sounded cautious. This time it sounded confident. At least kind of. It also sounded pretty uncertain about the global economy...but then who isn't these days? This week's episode of the pod gives its quick take on the May 2025 rate cut and the prospects for more to come. For more insights from the AICD's Chief Economist Mark Thirlwell head to https://www.aicd.com.au/news-media/economic-weekly.html.

The Dismal Science

220 - The RBA's Confident-but-also-Uncertain rate cut

The Australian Institute of Company Directors

00:00 -08:33