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

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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

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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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