US tariffs, rate cuts and what's ahead for your super returns - Economist exclusive
25 February 2025
We’ve just had an interest rate cut. Mortgage owners are excited. Find out what it means for your savings and super. Join Super Insider host Anne Fuchs and ART’s Chief Economist Brian Parker as they unpack:
- Rate cut impacts and will we see another one soon?
- Will your retirement savings grow or shrink?
- What does it mean for those preparing to retire?
Brian shares his take on tariffs and what's really going on in the US economy, too.
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Anne Fuchs, ART Executive General Manager, Advocacy and Impact
Brian Parker, ART Chief Economist
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High Growth Option over 10 years to 31 December 2024. Source: SuperRatings Fund Crediting Rate Survey - SR50 - Growth (77-90) Index and Growth (77-90) category, 31 December 2024.
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