Election reflections

State of the economy

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After the election, the re-elected Labor Government has an extraordinary opportunity to make big structural changes to the economy.

On this episode of Dollars & Sense, Greg and Hayden discuss the election result, Trump’s Hollywood tariffs, and what retail spending figures reveal about the state of economy.

This discussion was recorded on Thursday 8 May 2025 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: Hayden Starr, Digital Media Manager, the Australia Institute // @haydenstarr

Show notes:

‘The Reserve Bank played it safe and didn’t cut interest rates in April – and households suffer’ by Greg Jericho, Guardian Australia (May 2025)

Raising revenue right: Better tax ideas for the 48th Parliament by Greg Jericho, the Australia Institute (March 2025)

Theme music: Blue Dot Sessions

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After the election, the re-elected Labor Government has an extraordinary opportunity to make big structural changes to the economy.
On this episode of Dollars &amp; Sense, Greg and Hayden discuss the election result, Trump&rsquo;s Hollywood tariffs, and what retail spending figures reveal about the state of economy.
This discussion was recorded on Thursday 8 May 2025 and things may have changed since recording.
Order &lsquo;After America: Australia and the new world order&rsquo; or become a foundation subscriber to Vantage Point at&nbsp;<a href="http://australiainstitute.org.au/store">australiainstitute.org.au/store</a>.
Host:&nbsp;Greg Jericho, Chief Economist, the Australia Institute and Centre for Future Work // <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/grogsgamut.bsky.social">@grogsgamut</a>
Host:&nbsp;Hayden Starr, Digital Media Manager, the Australia Institute // <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/haydenstarr.bsky.social">@haydenstarr</a>
Show notes:
<a href="https://www.theguardian.com/business/grogonomics/2025/may/08/reserve-bank-australia-interest-rates-retail-trade-cost-of-living-economy">&lsquo;The Reserve Bank played it safe and didn&rsquo;t cut interest rates in April &ndash; and households suffer&rsquo;</a> by Greg Jericho, Guardian Australia (May 2025)
<a href="https://australiainstitute.org.au/report/raising-revenue-right-better-tax-ideas-for-the-48th-parliament/">Raising revenue right: Better tax ideas for the 48th Parliament</a> by Greg Jericho, the Australia Institute (March 2025)
Theme music:&nbsp;Blue Dot Sessions
We&rsquo;d love to hear your feedback on this series, so send in your questions, comments or suggestions for future episodes to <a href="mailto:podcasts@australiainstitute.org.au">podcasts@australiainstitute.org.au</a>.

Economic data can tell us a lot about what's happening the economy and society, but it's easy to get lost in data. Dollars and Sense dives into the latest economic figures to explain how they impact you and what they tell us about the state of the Australian economy, with host Greg Jericho, Chief Economist at the Australia Institute and the Centre for Future Work and popular columnist of Grogonomics with Guardian Australia.

Economic data can tell us a lot about what's happening the economy and society, but it's easy to get lost in data. Dollars and Sense dives into the latest economic figures to explain how they impact you and what they tell us about the state of the Australian economy, with host Greg Jericho, Chief Economist at the Australia Institute and the Centre for Future Work and popular columnist of Grogonomics with Guardian Australia.

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Dollars & Sense demystifies the latest economic figures, how they impact you and what they can tell us about the economy, with host with Greg Jericho, Chief Economist at the Australia Institute and Centre for Future Work, and author of Guardian Australia's Grogonomics column.  

Dollars &amp; Sense demystifies the latest economic figures, how they impact you and what they can tell us about the economy, with host with Greg Jericho, Chief Economist at the Australia Institute and Centre for Future Work, and author of Guardian Australia's Grogonomics column.

The re-elected Labor Government has an extraordinary opportunity to make big structural changes to the economy.

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