Housing Crisis: Supply, Demand, or Both? w/ John Humphreys and Tom Switzer
From Economics Explored by Gene Tunny
April 11, 2026 · 25 min · Episode 315
About this episode
The episode discusses the economic fallout from geopolitical tensions and Australia's housing affordability crisis.
What happens when geopolitical tensions collide with domestic economic pressures? In this episode, Gene Tunny is joined by John Humphreys and Tom Switzer to unpack the economic fallout from escalating tensions with Iran. The conversation then turns to Australia’s housing affordability crisis—examining whether government policies, population growth, or supply constraints are to blame.
People in this episode
Host: Gene Tunny
Guests: John Humphreys, Tom Switzer
Topics covered
- housing crisis
- economic pressures
- geopolitical tensions
- affordability
- government policies
- population growth
- supply constraints
Keywords
- Iran
- Australia
- economic fallout
- housing affordability
Mentioned in this episode
Places: Iran, Australia
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