{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/62046f3703535100130e2f67/626a336a162abf0014154106?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Demystifying inflation, implications behind policy-driven economics, bringing economics to the people","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/62046f3703535100130e2f67/1652324904946-a819924121fd5cafa6c660a1cb348721.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Janu and I met over 10 years ago when she was an economist at a Big 4 Australian bank. In this podcast, we go deep into world and economic affairs to make sense of what’s happening in the world and how central banking tools to influence the cash rate can have a profound impact of growth and the societies that work to achieve it.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Timestamps</strong></p><p>00:00:40 Causes of today’s inflation, supply chain issues in China, zero-COVID policy</p><p>00:08:00 Transitory versus permanent inflation, why interest rates shouldn’t be zero based on certain economic indicators</p><p>00:14:00 Is inflation that bad, reactive versus pre-emptive central bank policy, effect from globalisation and the mobility of labour</p><p>00:19:42 Betting against the central banks, thinking ahead for the RBA</p><p>00:24:50 Neutral rate of interest, how central banks work and its relationship with the markets</p><p>00:30:53 Bringing economics to the people, distilling information so it makes for the everyday person, role of the economist in Asia versus Australia</p><p>00:51:08 Living in Hong Kong, how financial and economic data is utilised in Hong Kong&nbsp;</p><p>00:52:45 Economic nuances specific to China, impact of Evergrande, policy-driven economics</p><p>01:04:15 Implications behind Australia’s recent budget, thinking long-term with fiscal policy, creating a foundation for the next generation, extending leadership terms</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Follow me</strong></p><p>https://www.twitter.com/anotherjeffchan</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Follow The Median Podcast</strong></p><p>https://www.twitter.com/themedianpod</p><p>https://www.instagram.com/the_median_podcast/</p><p>https://www.facebook.com/The-Median-Podcast-110447448247432</p><p>https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-median-podcast/</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Watch The Median Podcast</strong></p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WmXAjpJOKgY</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Listen to The Median Podcast</strong></p><p>https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-median-podcast/id1609340408</p><p>https://open.spotify.com/show/7zA5GltN9UktcrVlqSeoLa</p><p>https://shows.acast.com/the-median-podcast</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Support The Median Podcast&nbsp;</strong></p><p>http://supporter.acast.com/the-median-podcast</p>","author_name":"Jeff Chan"}