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Australia's economy crawled just 0.1% higher in the March quarter, but on a per capital basis, it continued to contract. SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves speaks with AMP Chief Economist Shane Oliver and Julia Lee from State Street Global Advisors to find out what it means for the economy, interest rates and the sharemarket.

The minumum wage will rise 3.75% from July 1 so what will it mean for inflation? SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves speaks with Elise McKay from Pendal Group about that, along with all the days market news including US data pointing to easing consumer prices, plus the direction of the housing market with Tim Lawless from CoreLogic Australia.

The Australian Financial Review's Rich List shows that 45 people over the age of 80 controls around $136 billion, and combined, they have 150 children. SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves speaks with Rich List co-editor Yolanda Redrup to find out more about the challenges around the intergenerational transfer of wealth, plus Grady Wulff from Bell Direct looks at the day's market action, including implications of Donald Trump's guilty charge and Guzman y Gomez's IPO.

BHP has walked away from what would have been the biggest mining deal in a century. SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves takes a look at that along with all the day's market action with Elizabeth Tian from Citi.

The monthly inflation indicator rose from an annual rate of 3.5% to 3.6% in April pushing back the chances of any interest rate cuts. Rhayna Bosch speaks with BDO Economist Tania Dey while SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves talks with Niv Dagan from Peak Asset Management to find out what it means for the economy and sharemarket.

Retail sales only rose 1.3% over the year to April which is below inflation and population growth, just as shop owners prepare for the end of financial year sales season. SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves speaks with Alex Joiner from IFM Investors and Robert Talevski from Activam to find out more, including what it means for shoppers, the implication for interest rates and the sharemarket.