SBS On the Money: The budget's impact on inflation, interest rates and shares

The blue cover page of the federal budget paper volume can be seen, with the budget title in focus.

The federal budget will post a forecast surplus in the current year of $9.3 billion. It is the first back-to-back surplus since 2007-08. Source: AAP, SBS

Is the government's projected $9.3 billion budget surplus inflationary? SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves speaks with Westpac Chief Economist Luci Ellis, S&P Global Ratings Lead Analyst Martin Foo, Economist Saul Eslake and Hebe Chen from IG Markets to find out more in this special in-depth edition of the podcast.


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