The Economy, Stupid
by ABC Australia
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Should we fear the bond market?
Oct 15, 2026
29m 35s
Has Australia hit its immigration speed limit?
Oct 8, 2026
29m 37s
'Sledgehammer with a nail in it': Do interest rate rises hurt the wrong people?
Oct 1, 2026
29m 34s
Australians will live longer in 2066, but in what kind of world?
Sep 24, 2026
29m 36s
Can we cut red tape without cutting corners?
Sep 17, 2026
29m 34s
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- 🇦🇺Australia · Society & CultureHOME#386.2K to 33K
- 🇭🇰HK · Society & Culture#13435 to 187
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/15/26 | 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? | 29m 35s | ||||||
| 10/8/26 | Has Australia hit its immigration speed limit? | Migration helped build modern Australia. But are we now growing faster than the economy can handle? | 29m 37s | ||||||
| 10/1/26 | '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? | 29m 34s | ||||||
| 9/24/26 | 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. | 29m 36s | ||||||
| 9/17/26 | 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? | 29m 34s | ||||||
| 9/10/26 | 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? | 29m 37s | ||||||
| 9/3/26 | digital lifesocial media+3 | — | ABC Australia | — | digital lifesocial media+3 | — | 29m 35s | ||
| 8/27/26 | abusetax system+3 | — | government | — | abusive partnerstax system+3 | — | 29m 35s | ||
| 8/20/26 | disability fundingNDIS+3 | — | NDIS | Australia | NDISdisability fund+3 | — | 29m 35s | ||
| 8/13/26 | consumer sentimenteconomy+3 | — | Reserve Bank | Australia | consumer sentimenteconomy+3 | — | 29m 33s | ||
| 8/6/26 | AIemployment+3 | — | ABC Australia | — | AIjobs+3 | — | 29m 33s | ||
| 7/30/26 | manosphereconvict history+3 | — | — | AustraliaAustralia | manosphereAustralia+3 | — | 29m 37s | ||
| 7/23/26 | social safety netwealth distribution+3 | — | — | Australia | social safety netpension+3 | — | 29m 34s | ||
| 7/16/26 | wealth taxbillionaires+3 | — | California | — | wealth taxbillionaires+3 | — | 29m 35s | ||
| 7/9/26 | petrol pricingeconomic research+3 | David P. ByrneMegan Flamer | The University of MelbourneRMIT University+4 | — | petrol priceseconomic coordination+3 | — | 29m 35s | ||
| 7/2/26 | housing marketaffordability crisis+3 | Matthew BowesMaria Yanotti | Grattan InstituteUniversity of Tasmania+2 | — | home priceshousing policy+3 | — | 29m 32s | ||
| 6/25/26 | tax reformgovernment limits+3 | — | LaborABC Australia | — | tax reformLabor+3 | — | 29m 34s | ||
| 6/18/26 | economyhistory+3 | Viktor Shvets | — | — | economy1930s+3 | — | 29m 34s | ||
| 6/11/26 | taxationpublic services+3 | — | ABC Australia | Australia | bracket creeptaxpayers+3 | — | 29m 37s | ||
| 6/4/26 | economyrecession+3 | — | ABS | Australia | Australiavibecession+3 | — | 29m 36s | ||
| 5/28/26 | budgettax concessions+3 | — | Australian government | Australia | budgettax concessions+5 | — | 29m 36s | ||
| 5/21/26 | tobacco taxblack market+3 | — | tobaccoABC Australia | — | tobacco taxblack market+3 | — | 29m 34s | ||
| 5/14/26 | wealth gaptax policy+3 | — | Labor | Australia | Laborwealth gap+3 | — | 29m 36s | ||
| 5/13/26 | federal budgethousing crisis+3 | Peter Martin | The Economy, StupidBy Design | Australia | federal budgethousing crisis+3 | — | 33m 00s | ||
| 5/7/26 | interest rateseconomic impact+3 | — | RBA | — | interest ratesRBA+3 | — | 29m 34s | ||
| 4/30/26 | inflationinterest rates+4 | Diana MousinaDavid Bassanese | Reserve BankAMP+1 | Australia | inflationinterest rates+4 | — | 29m 36s | ||
| 4/23/26 | natural resourceseconomy+3 | — | natural gas | Australia | Australian gasnatural gas resources+3 | — | 29m 35s | ||
| 4/16/26 | petrol pricesfuel demand+3 | Adam TriggsPaul Burke | MandalaAustralian National University+1 | — | petrolfuel demand+3 | — | 29m 36s | ||
| 4/9/26 | budgetCOVID crisis+3 | Tom CrowleyBob Breunig | ABC Australia | — | budgetNewstart+3 | — | 29m 34s | ||
| 4/2/26 | birth ratepopulation decline+3 | Viva HammerMyriam Robin | ANUAFR | Australia | birth ratepopulation+4 | — | 29m 35s | ||
| 3/26/26 | stagflationunemployment+4 | Professor Bob GregoryGareth Hutchens | Reserve Bank | — | stagflationunemployment+5 | — | 29m 44s | ||
| 3/19/26 | economicsinflation+4 | Gianni La CavaCherelle Murphy | Reserve Banke61 Institute+1 | Australia | Reserve Bankinflation+5 | — | 29m 33s | ||
| 3/12/26 | energy crisisoil+3 | — | ABC Australia | — | energy crisisoil prices+3 | — | 29m 33s | ||
| 3/5/26 | GDPwar+4 | — | ABC Australia | — | GDPwar+4 | — | 29m 36s | ||
| 2/26/26 | fundingeconomics+3 | Saul EslakeMatt McKenzie | ANZBank of America Merrill Lynch | Western AustraliaAustralia | Western Australiafunding deal+3 | — | 29m 34s | ||
| 2/19/26 | tax debatehousing market+4 | Brendan CoatesCathal Leslie | Grattan InstituteProductivity Commission+2 | Australia | tax debatecapital gains tax+3 | — | 29m 32s | ||
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Chart history for The Economy, Stupid
Peaked at #38 in Australia, currently #38 in Australia.
| Market | Genre | Peak | Current | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | — | #38 | #38 | — |
| HK | — | #134 | #134 | — |
Chart Positions
2 placements across 2 markets.
Chart Positions
2 placements across 2 markets.