Stephen Halmarick
๐ค Speaker
47
total appearances
Appearances Over Time
Podcast Appearances
Aussie Real Estate Podcast
CBA Economist Stephen Halmarick
situation to manage their budgets very carefully.
Aussie Real Estate Podcast
CBA Economist Stephen Halmarick
The good news is the labour market's very strong.
Aussie Real Estate Podcast
CBA Economist Stephen Halmarick
The unemployment rate is the lowest it's been since 1974.
Aussie Real Estate Podcast
CBA Economist Stephen Halmarick
And we do expect the labour market to remain relatively strong.
Aussie Real Estate Podcast
CBA Economist Stephen Halmarick
So there are some positive offsets, but no doubt some households in Australia are going to find these higher interest rates very challenging.
Aussie Real Estate Podcast
CBA Economist Stephen Halmarick
Oh, it's a great job.
Aussie Real Estate Podcast
CBA Economist Stephen Halmarick
As I mentioned, I've done it for 36 years and I'm really enjoying it, even in these challenging environments.