Small change for Big Cash
The government locks-in cash for essentials, plus Elinor dreams of a mortgage and Greg contemplates the passage of time.
On this episode of Dollars & Sense, Greg and Elinor discuss the government’s new cash mandate plan and the latest state and territory economic data.
This discussion was recorded on Thursday 21 November 2024 and things may have changed since recording.
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Host: Greg Jericho, Chief Economist, the Australia Institute and Centre for Future Work // @grogsgamut
Host: Elinor Johnston-Leek, Senior Content Producer, the Australia Institute // @elinorjohnstonleek
Show notes:
‘Australia took its interest rate medicine – and it has poisoned our living standards’ by Greg Jericho, Guardian Australia (November 2024)
Theme music: Blue Dot Sessions
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