The Economy, Stupid
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The Economy, Stupid

by ABC

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.

101 episodes
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1
Navigating a global energy crisis
29:33 Mar 12, 2026
2
War boosts GDP. But should it?
29:36 Mar 5, 2026
3
WA’s Special Deal: Fair Reward or Billion?Dollar Rort?
29:34 Feb 26, 2026
4
The Most Explosive Tax Debate in Australia Is Back
29:32 Feb 19, 2026
5
A Carbon Tax Comeback?
29:09 Feb 12, 2026
6
Will this be the last rate hike?
29:22 Feb 5, 2026
7
Interest rates set to rise: what does that mean for you?
29:34 Jan 29, 2026
8
Will house prices go up in 2026?
29:39 Jan 22, 2026
9
The price of mental illness
29:26 Jan 15, 2026
10
What would it take to house a nation?
29:35 Jan 8, 2026
11
Could we really become a superpower?
29:27 Jan 1, 2026
12
Why we don’t shop around (and why companies count on it)
29:35 Dec 25, 2025
13
Superannuation: Are We Saving More Than We Need?
29:36 Dec 18, 2025
14
Every revolution starts with a bubble. AI is no different
29:34 Dec 11, 2025
15
The 'weird' number running the country
29:34 Dec 4, 2025
16
Is corporate social responsibility dead?
29:36 Nov 27, 2025
17
How COVID changed Australian jobs
29:36 Nov 20, 2025
18
An Uninsurable Future
29:34 Nov 13, 2025
19
But what if the AI bubble doesn’t burst?
29:35 Nov 6, 2025
20
Why the official inflation rate feels wrong
29:06 Oct 30, 2025
21
Australia is 'freaking amazing' - will that last?
29:35 Oct 23, 2025
22
'Sexually transmitted tax debt'
29:34 Oct 16, 2025
23
The great Australian wealth gap
29:33 Oct 9, 2025
24
Superannuation: Are We Saving More Than We Need?
29:36 Oct 2, 2025
25
Each Generation Better Off?
29:35 Sep 25, 2025
26
Australia's 2035 Climate Target: Economic Hit or Miss?
29:14 Sep 18, 2025
27
When Trade Wars Hit Home
29:35 Sep 11, 2025
28
The Economy is Growing - But Will You Be Better Off?
29:28 Sep 4, 2025
29
Can We Really Trust the Banks Again?
29:34 Aug 28, 2025
30
Why Has Australia's Economic Progress Stalled?
29:38 Aug 21, 2025
31
Who Should Pay More Tax in Australia?
29:34 Aug 14, 2025
32
How $1 Billion in Retirement Savings Vanished
29:34 Aug 7, 2025
33
Inflation is down, so why is uncertainty rising?
29:14 Jul 31, 2025
34
The End of Cash?
29:05 Jul 24, 2025
35
What's With Trump and Tariffs?
34:18 Jul 17, 2025
36
A divided RBA
28:42 Jul 10, 2025
37
Won't Somebody Think of the Millionaires?
28:17 Jul 3, 2025
38
How To Fix Tax?
29:05 Jun 26, 2025
39
Can We Build It? Embracing Abundance
28:43 Jun 19, 2025
40
Productivity, Climate and a Room Full of Ideas
29:05 Jun 12, 2025
41
Wages are up, GDP growth is down, what’s going on
28:35 Jun 5, 2025
42
How to spot the tricks suppliers use to stop us getting a better deal
29:03 May 29, 2025
43
Rates are falling. Inflation is steady. So what now?
33:03 May 22, 2025
44
Is monopsony better than monopoly?
28:13 May 15, 2025
45
Is monopsony worse than monopoly?
28:13 May 15, 2025
46
Reform ready: What Albanese could do now
34:24 May 8, 2025
47
Inflation is down so why do we keep going on about the price of eggs?
29:05 May 1, 2025
48
What exactly is a recession?
29:05 Apr 24, 2025
49
TikTok vs Louis Vuitton: How China's revenge tariffs are crashing the luxury market
28:34 Apr 17, 2025
50
Has Trump put my financial future at risk?
29:06 Apr 10, 2025
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