Daniel Ziffer

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2,266 appearances 25 recordings 3 series first heard Apr 2026 last heard 9 Sep

Daniel Ziffer’s voice in public audio — every appearance, attributed to the second.

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ABC Business Daily · Are you paying too much interest on your mortgage? · 29 Jul 2026 podcast

How does this data play into voice-verified

the kind of overall picture of the economy that the RBA Governor, Michelle Bullock, laid out in a speech she made in Sydney yesterday? voice-verified

I think sometimes we forget about that lag. voice-verified

We're so used to seeing the fuel price kind of go up, written in neon, when interest rate hikes occur, consumer spending stops very quickly. voice-verified

But actually, there is an immensely long lag for the impact of those higher interest rates voice-verified

through increased repayments and reducing the amount of money that people have available. voice-verified

So whilst we've had these hikes and we've gone up, we're probably still waiting to see that come down through the economy. voice-verified

Before we leave, Steph, listener Louise wrote in with a great question after our conversation on the pod last week, where we discussed the survey results from the RBA that suggested many Australians believe interest rate increases have an inflationary effect on the economy. voice-verified

Now, Louise unpacks that thinking. voice-verified

She says, voice-verified

If interest rates go up, a business's costs increase and profits reduce. voice-verified

Therefore, to maintain profits, a business increases prices and thus adds to inflation. voice-verified

So interest is a cost, no different from fuel and wages. voice-verified

Please explain to me why interest rate increases are not inflationary. voice-verified

Well, Louise, business editor Mike Yander asked Michelle Bullock almost this exact question yesterday. voice-verified

And Steph, what was the response? voice-verified

Well, if you, like Louise, would like to send in a question, you can email abcbusinessdaily at abc.net.au. voice-verified

I can't guarantee we'll get all of them. voice-verified

directly to Michelle Bullock, but we'll certainly do our best to answer them here as Steph has done. voice-verified

That's it for today's episode of ABC Business Daily. voice-verified

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