The Economy, Stupid

ABC Australia

Formerly The Money, The Economy, Stupid is your weekly guide to the world of business, economics and finance. Every Thursday, economist Peter Martin is joined by a team of sharp young thinkers for a fresh conversation about the financial stories making headlines and how they might affect you.

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Yesterday · 29 min
Should we fear the bond market?
“Bond vigilantes” are making governments around the world nervous. But what are bond markets, and why do they wield such power?
October 8 · 29 min
Has Australia hit its immigration speed limit?
Migration helped build modern Australia. But are we now growing faster than the economy can handle?
October 1 · 29 min
'Sledgehammer with a nail in it': Do interest rate rises hurt the wrong people?
The RBA's efforts to cool the economy will hit recent home buyers and workers hardest. Could the pain be better shared?
September 24 · 29 min
Australians will live longer in 2066, but in what kind of world?
Despite optimistic forecasts of an economy transformed by technology, a worrying picture emerges in the latest intergenerational report.
September 17 · 29 min
Can we cut red tape without cutting corners?
Rules are meant to protect us. But sometimes they get in the way of doing good things. Is there a better way to regulate?
September 10 · 29 min
One Nation wants to allow early access to super. Is it a good idea?
Many younger Australians are in financial freefall - has superannuation become a parachute that opens too late?
September 3 · 29 min
What is your digital life worth?
We don't measure our social media activity in GDP. But what would happen if we did? And are we richer or poorer because of consumer tech?
August 27 · 29 min
How abusive partners turn the tax system into a weapon
The government has promised to crack down. But victims can still be left owing debts they never created.
August 20 · 29 min
What can save the NDIS?
How did a world-leading disability fund find itself in peril? And what can be done to save it?
August 13 · 29 min
This is what worries Australians most about the economy
Consumer sentiment remains at fifty year lows. The Reserve Bank has surveyed Australians to find out why.
August 6 · 29 min
Will AI really take our jobs?
The first computer revolution was supposed to bring mass unemployment but didn't. Is this time really different?
July 30 · 29 min
What can convict Australia tell us about the manosphere?
Australia's early settlements were radical experiments in almost exclusively male societies. Their impact is still felt today.
July 23 · 29 min
Harbour views and the full pension
Australia's social safety net is designed for those most in need - but increasingly the benefits are flowing to the wealthiest households.
July 16 · 29 min
Why not tax wealth, and why not start with billionaires?
California is seeking to introduce a tax on the wealth of billionaires. Is it time we did the same?
July 9 · 29 min
The tricks they use to stop us getting cheaper petrol
You're driving around looking for petrol, and you notice station after station charging exactly the same price. That could be because they are competing fiercely, and have cut prices to the point where they can't cut them anymore. Or it could be because they've coordinated. Professor David Byrne examined 1.6 million prices in order to find out. Guests: David P. Byrne, Ritchie Chair of Economic Research, The University of Melbourne. Megan Flamer, Senior industry fellow, RMIT University. R
July 2 · 29 min
Home prices are heading down, but how far?
Home prices are falling for the first time in more than three years. Is Labor's housing policy starting to work? And if prices come down, who wins and who loses? We unpack what's really driving the market, whether the budget's tax changes will make it easier to buy a home, what they mean for renters, and why Australia's housing affordability crisis can't be explained by immigration alone. Guests: Matthew Bowes, Senior Associate, Grattan Institute Maria Yanotti, Senior Lecturer in Economics
June 25 · 29 min
Is tax reform even possible anymore?
Now that the dust is beginning to settle, what has happened to Labor's tax reform? And what does the way the debate played out tell us about the limits to what governments can do in the future?
June 18 · 29 min
How to avoid a world on fire
We are reliving the 1930s, according to author Viktor Shvets. Is there a peaceful way out?
June 11 · 29 min
Is bracket creep saving us from ourselves?
If Australian taxpayers were given the choice, would we be willing to pay for the services we need?
June 4 · 29 min
Australia is in a 'vibecession' - is a recession next?
The latest economic figures suggest we're not in a recession. But new ABS data shows our overall life satisfaction is in decline. So which numbers should we trust?

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