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What even is inflation? | Dollars & Sense

On this episode of Dollars & Sense, Greg Jericho and Elinor Johnston-Leek go back to the basics of inflation, living costs and interest rates to show that how they interact really isn’t all that basic.

Tue 11 Aug 2026 12.52 AEST

Economy

A new Reserve Bank survey shows most Australians don’t assess the relationship between inflation and interest rates “correctly” – but there’s much more to it.

On this episode of Dollars & Sense, Greg Jericho and Elinor Johnston-Leek go back to the basics of inflation, living costs and interest rates to show that how they interact really isn’t all that basic.

This discussion was recorded on Thursday 6 August 2026.

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