June 2021 - Melbourne lockdown, JobKeeper’s end, our revised growth view, the RBA’s next steps and US inflation.

Previous Episode: April 2021 - consumer sentiment soars, house prices, business sentiment and US economy

Next Episode: July 2021 - potential implications of Sydney's lockdown, updated forecasts for US FOMC and Australia's RBA, and commodity prices impressive strength

Key themes discussed this month include:

Westpac’s revised growth view; consumer sentiment and the Melbourne lockdown; and next steps for the RBA (Chief Economist Bill Evans)Growth dynamics coming out of a pandemic 8:35 min (Senior Economist Andrew Hanlan)The implications for employment of JobSeeker’s end 12:25 min (Senior Economist Justin Smirk)Gauging the strength of housing construction’s upcycle 16:30 min (Senior Economist Matthew Hassan)US inflation, its drivers, persistence, and the implications for the FOMC 22:05 min (Senior Economist Elliot Clarke).

Any information provided in this podcast is general in nature and has been prepared without taking into account any personal circumstances.

June 2021 - Melbourne lockdown, JobKeeper’s end, our revised growth view, the RBA’s next steps and US inflation.

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