Monday: US shutdown averted

A shutdown of US Government spending was averted at the last minute. US inflation data was benign ahead of key non-farm-payrolls data on Friday. In our bonus deep-dive interview, ANZ’s Pacific Economist Kishti Sen looks at how the Pacific’s $1.6 billion infrastructure deficit could be solved. Before accessing this podcast, please read the disclaimer at https://www.anz.com/institutional/five-in-five-podcast/