October 15, 202629 min
Should we fear the bond market?
“Bond vigilantes” are making governments around the world nervous. But what are bond markets, and why do they wield such power?
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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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October 8, 202629 min
Has Australia hit its immigration speed limit?
Migration helped build modern Australia. But are we now growing faster than the economy can handle?
October 1, 202629 min
'Sledgehammer with a nail in it': Do interest rate rises hurt the wrong people?
The RBA's efforts to cool the economy will hit recent home buyers and workers hardest. Could the pain be better shared?
September 24, 202629 min
Australians will live longer in 2066, but in what kind of world?
Despite optimistic forecasts of an economy transformed by technology, a worrying picture emerges in the latest intergenerational report.
September 17, 202629 min
Can we cut red tape without cutting corners?
Rules are meant to protect us. But sometimes they get in the way of doing good things. Is there a better way to regulate?
September 10, 202629 min
One Nation wants to allow early access to super. Is it a good idea?
Many younger Australians are in financial freefall - has superannuation become a parachute that opens too late?
September 3, 202629 min
What is your digital life worth?
We don't measure our social media activity in GDP. But what would happen if we did? And are we richer or poorer because of consumer tech?
August 27, 202629 min
How abusive partners turn the tax system into a weapon
The government has promised to crack down. But victims can still be left owing debts they never created.
August 20, 202629 min
What can save the NDIS?
How did a world-leading disability fund find itself in peril? And what can be done to save it?
August 13, 202629 min
This is what worries Australians most about the economy
Consumer sentiment remains at fifty year lows. The Reserve Bank has surveyed Australians to find out why.
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