This Is Why You Feel Poor in Australia

This Is Why You Feel Poor in Australia

June 24, 2026 · 30 min

About this episode

The episode explores why Australians feel poorer despite the economy appearing stable on paper.

On paper the Australian economy is doing fine. Not good, not bad, just okay. Despite that, Brian and Michael are feeling the pinch of a stalling economy and wondered if everyone was feeling that way. The boys discuss per-capita recessions and what they mean. Once again, the boys discover that while on paper we are no longer in a per-capita recession, it certainly doesn’t feel that way. So why do we feel poorer in Australia? Because the world is experiencing an economic downturn ...

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Host: Joe

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Places: Australia, Australian

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