Australia is in a 'vibecession' - is a recession next?
04/06/2026 | 29 mins.
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?
Australia's $200 billion budget secret
28/05/2026 | 29 mins.
For decades, governments have spent billions in hidden tax concessions that largely favour the ultra-wealthy. How did they get there?
How to end the tobacco wars
21/05/2026 | 29 mins.
Would cutting tobacco tax weaken a dangerous black market - or reverse decades of progress in reducing smoking deaths?
Could Labor's budget narrow the wealth gap?
14/05/2026 | 29 mins.
This week Labor touched the third rail of Australian politics: wealth and tax. Can it survive the backlash?
The budget and housing — a fix?
13/05/2026 | 33 mins.
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.
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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