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Podcast: Peter Ryan_ABC News Soundcloud
Episode: Economy slowing faster than expected as aggressive rate rises bite households
Description: Australia's economy is rapidly slowing under the pressure what's now twelve Reserve Bank interest rate rises since May last year. The Australian Bureau of Statistics shows household spending as been hit with consumers focussing in essential items.
Reporter: ABC Senior Business Correspondent Peter Ryan
Featured: Philip Lowe, Reserve Bank governor