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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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After a historic shock, Australia’s jobs market rebounded. But work has changed
Floods, fires and spiralling premiums are pushing millions of Australians out of insurance. Can the system itself survive?
The Reserve Bank has paused rate cuts amid rising uncertainty, while investors pour trillions into AI — with consequences that could reshape jobs, markets and society
Inflation’s jumped to 3.2% — but for many of us, it feels even higher
Australia is an economic success story. But can the institutions that built it survive an uncertain world?
Hidden debts, coercive control — and why the tax system can punish people most in need of help.
The rich keep getting richer while millions are falling behind. What future awaits us all?
Most Australians die with more money than they retired with. Are we squirrelling away too much into super — and if so, who benefits?
Every Australian generation has expected to be more prosperous, healthier and safer than the last. But the latest national wellbeing data tells a more complicated story.
Is the government's "responsible" approach sensible politics, or a missed economic opportunity?
From postage costs to small business exports, new US trade barriers are disrupting daily life. How bad will it get?
The latest economic figures show Australia's GDP climbing, but does that translate into more money in your pocket or a better life?
After the Royal Commission exposed widespread misconduct, how did the banks pull off their reputation revival - and can we really trust them?
For decades, life in Australia seemed to move in one direction - forward. But now the promise of progress feels less certain.
Treasury has warned that Australia’s tax base is shrinking - and without reform, wage earners will carry more of the burden. So, who should pay more tax: workers, wealthy retirees, or big business?
1This week on The Economy, Stupid: the biggest superannuation scandal in Australian history — and who should have stopped it.
Australians are still in work, and inflation is coming down, yet economic uncertainty is far higher now that it was during the peak of COVID.So why are so many of us feeling uneasy?
If you're not carrying any hard cash on you right now, you're not alone - and that might be a problem.This week we look at Australia’s crumbling cash system: why it’s costing millions to keep it alive, who’s footing the bill, and how close we really are to the end of cash.
In 2017, Donald Trump reportedly scrawled “trade is bad” in the margins of a speech — a blunt rejection of economic orthodoxy that has transformed global politics. Economists tend to see international trade as good for everyone - a rising tide that lifts all boats. So why do so many voters, in the U.S. and elsewhere, feel like they’re being left behind?
This week the Reserve Bank kept interest rates on hold, that was a shock for the industry, but the most surprising thing? For the first time, they told us the board didn’t agree. Six said hold, three said cut. Why does that matter? Because we know the room is divided and that changes everything. Guests:Nicki Hutley - Senior economist and chief economist at all manner of financial institutionsMichael Pascoe - Writes for Michael West Media. Get in touch: We read all of your emails, and appreciate each one. Please keep them coming theeconomy.stupid@abc.net.au or use the #PeterMartinEconomy on Instagram to get our attention.
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