Stefanovic Invites Questions on Interest Rates

The Karl Stefanovic Show asks viewers to submit economic questions for economists as interest rates hit their highest level since the 2008 financial crisis.

Updated on Nov. 10, 2026 in Inflation

Stefanovic Invites Questions on Interest Rates

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Former Today host Karl Stefanovic invited the public to submit economic questions for economists on The Karl Stefanovic Show. The move followed complaints about rising living costs and interest rates reaching their highest level since the 2008 Global Financial Crisis.

Why it matters

Stefanovic said economists speak a different language, leaving everyday Australians struggling to understand inflation, interest rates and rising costs. The invitation reflects broader public frustration with the cost of living across Australia.

Interest rates have reached their highest level since the 2008 Global Financial Crisis, according to the reporting. The source does not provide a current rate figure or the economic indicators behind the rise, and the economist responses have not yet been published.

The players

Karl Stefanovic

Karl Stefanovic is a former Today host, aged 52, who now hosts The Karl Stefanovic Show and has become a prominent Australian television presenter.

Glenn Gorrick

Glenn Gorrick is a former NSW Police officer who publicly questioned the government's explanation for high inflation.

The details

Stefanovic shared a video on the show's Instagram page encouraging viewers to send questions regardless of how heated or cranky they were. The questions will be read out on an international podcast and put to economists on the show, with the airing set for the following night.

Last week: Interest rates reached their highest level since the 2008 Global Financial Crisis.
9 November 2026: Stefanovic shared the Instagram video inviting economic questions.
10 November 2026: The Karl Stefanovic Show airs with economist answers.

Macro View

The current rise in interest rates has returned borrowing costs to their highest level since the 2008 Global Financial Crisis. Australian households are now weighing that precedent against the cost pressures that prompted public questions about inflation and government accountability.

Higher interest rates raise repayment costs on mortgages and other loans for households already facing rising prices. Viewers can submit their own cost-of-living questions for economists to answer on air.

The takeaway

Households facing higher costs can use economist explanations of inflation and interest rates to understand how rate changes affect their budgets. Checking household spending against current rates is a practical first step.