(LIVE) RBA Dec 2025 | Families Feeling the Pinch as Optimism Fades?

The Reserve Bank of Australia has just delivered its final cash rate call for 2025, and we’re breaking down what it means for inflation, households, and momentum heading into 2026. From stubborn price pressures to shifting sentiment, here’s the full story behind today’s decision. In this episode: *Australian Economic Update Segment* 0:21 – What's changed since November 9:40 – *RBA Cash Rate Announcement* 12:06 – Household Spending Breakdown 13:52 – Energy Prices 16:49 – Quarterly GDP Data 18:58 – Annual GDP 22:10 – GDP per Capita 24:08 – Annual Inflation 31:33 – Unemployment / Participation Rate 33:38 – Wage Price Index 35:59 – Consumer Confidence 39:04 – Household Spending 41:09 – Business Conditions & Confidence 42:20 – Property Prices & Market Cycle 44:01 – Key Takeaways *US Economic Update Segment* 45:46 – Trump Experiment Update 46:58 – Inflation 48:34 – Cash Rate (Interest Rates) 49:54 – Unemployment 50:30 – Consumer Confidence & Sentiment 51:20 – Retail Sales 52:56 – Business Confidence 53:48 – Key Takeaways *China Economic Update Segment* 56:04 – Annual Inflation 56:39 – Cash Rate (Interest Rates) 56:58 – Unemployment 58:34 – Consumer Confidence & Sentiment 59:53 – Retail Sales 1:00:07 – Business Confidence 1:00:40 – Key Takeaways *Eurozone Economic Update Segment* 1:01:27 – GDP Data 1:02:50 – Annual Inflation 1:06:58 – Cash Rate (Interest Rates) 1:07:11 – Unemployment 1:07:36 – Consumer Confidence & Sentiment 1:08:13 – Retail Sales 1:08:41 – Business Confidence 1:09:56 – Key Takeaways 1:11:01 – Looking into 2026 This video is general information only and is an opinion comment by Ben Kingsley and Evan Lucas. For more information: https://empowerwealth.com.au/disclaimer/ 💡 When was the last time you reviewed your loan? Let our team assess your mortgage and help you find a better deal: https://empowerwealth.com.au/services/mortgage-broking/?utm_source=youtube&utm_campaign=rba 📢 Make sure to SUBSCRIBE and hit the 🔔 notification bell so you don’t miss the next time we go live! #RBACashRate #InterestRates #AustralianEconomy