The Economy, Stupid
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.
Episodes
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Mar 2, 2023 • 30min
A financial crisis in the aged care sector
The aged care sector is haemorrhaging money. Why?
Feb 23, 2023 • 30min
Mariana Mazzucato on the Big Con and an economic view of the Russian invasion
How the consulting industry has taken centre state in the private and public sphere and how has the Russian invasion of Ukraine twelve months on affected the economy.
Feb 16, 2023 • 30min
Could the RBA be getting it right?
What are the reasons behind the interest rate increases and why has the narrative recently shifted in how we're talking about it?
Feb 9, 2023 • 30min
Medicare reform; the great inflation debate and the fuel tax credit scheme
How to better reform Medicare; why we should reform the fuel tax credit scheme and the great inflation debate.
Feb 2, 2023 • 30min
Sustainable financial taxonomies and buy now, pay later regulation
What are sustainable financial taxonomies and why do we need them and why we need to regulate buy now pay later services.
Jan 26, 2023 • 30min
International trade and China's growing loneliness economy
Major shifts in global trading blocs and how is the loneliness epidemic affecting China's economy?
Jan 19, 2023 • 30min
Beyond GDP: the health of a nation
What should be included when measuring the health of an economy and nation?
Jan 12, 2023 • 30min
The big business of online sports betting
The business model of online sports betting.
Jan 5, 2023 • 30min
Streaming Services both video and music
What is the economic model of streaming, both music and video, and who benefits?
Dec 29, 2022 • 30min
Economics and the environment
Devastating floods, droughts and storms have been a feature of 2022. How can economics help, or not, with the effects of climate change?
