The Economy, Stupid

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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.

11 июн.

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?

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4 июн.

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?

30 мин.
28 мая

Australia's $200 billion budget secret

For decades, governments have spent billions in hidden tax concessions that largely favour the ultra-wealthy. How did they get there?

30 мин.
21 мая

How to end the tobacco wars

Would cutting tobacco tax weaken a dangerous black market - or reverse decades of progress in reducing smoking deaths?

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14 мая

Could Labor's budget narrow the wealth gap?

This week Labor touched the third rail of Australian politics: wealth and tax. Can it survive the backlash?

30 мин.
13 мая

The budget and housing — a fix?

What does the federal budget really do for Australia’s housing crisis? Peter Martin from The Economy, Stupid joins Anthony Burke from By Design to examine whether changes to tax settings will make it any easier to buy a home. Peter Martin is an economist and the host of The Economy, Stupid, a weekly guide to the world of business, economics and finance. Listen to The Economy, Stupid here.

33 мин.
7 мая

Interest rate rises are designed to hurt. But how much is too much?

When RBA governor Michele Bullock announced the third consecutive interest rate rise this week, she acknowledged the real-world suffering that would result. But just how much pain is too much? And is there a better way?

30 мин.
30 апр.

Inflation’s jumped again - is another rate rise coming?

Inflation has surged to its highest level in years, driven by soaring fuel prices, higher energy costs and global instability. For households already squeezed by rate rises, the pressure is mounting. Is this a short‑term shock the Reserve Bank can look through or the start of another prolonged inflation fight? What happens next for interest rates, wages, jobs, and the economy as a whole just one week before the Budget? Guests:Diana Mousina, Deputy Chief Economist, AMPDavid Bassanese, Chief Economist, BetaShares Show links: See how the price of everything has changed, ABC News StoryLab, March 30, 2026 Consumer Price Index, Australian Bureau of Statistics, March 29, 2026 Why the official inflation rate feels wrong, The Economy Stupid, October 30, 2025 Stagflation is about to push unemployment higher: here's what to expect, The Economy Stupid, March 26, 2026

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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.