---
title: "High interest rates are crushing Australia’s economy"
author: "Chris Berg"
date: "2026-08-13"
url: "https://chrisberg.org/media/high-interest-rates-are-crushing-australias-economy/"
show: "Ticker"
video: "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G7MDy2HviQc"
source: "https://tickernews.co/high-interest-rates-are-crushing-australias-economy/"
topics: "Money and banking"
---

# High interest rates are crushing Australia’s economy

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High rates and low productivity are weighing on jobs and growth.