<description>&lt;p&gt;There&amp;rsquo;s a bit going on with the Liberal Party this week, but while that unfolds we are going to look at some bigger issues.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Interest rates went up recently, for the first time in two years, and there&amp;rsquo;s a question as to whether government spending contributed to inflation.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;So we're testing that today, with host Jacqueline Maley, senior economics correspondent Shane Wright and federal political correspondent Natassia Chrysanthos.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://subscribe.smh.com.au/" rel="payment"&gt;Subscribe to The Age &amp; SMH: https://subscribe.smh.com.au/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;See &lt;a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener"&gt;omnystudio.com/listener&lt;/a&gt; for privacy information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

The Morning Edition

The Age and Sydney Morning Herald

Is government spending really driving inflation?

FEB 12, 202626 MIN
The Morning Edition

Is government spending really driving inflation?

FEB 12, 202626 MIN

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There’s a bit going on with the Liberal Party this week, but while that unfolds we are going to look at some bigger issues.  Interest rates went up recently, for the first time in two years, and there’s a question as to whether government spending contributed to inflation. So we're testing that today, with host Jacqueline Maley, senior economics correspondent Shane Wright and federal political correspondent Natassia Chrysanthos.Subscribe to The Age & SMH: https://subscribe.smh.com.au/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.