We answer your burning questions about the economy in the final episode of 2024.

Why are economists are so bad at predicting what’ll happen in the economy? Why is HECS indexed? And why do we measure labour as a cost but profit as a universal good? On the final episode of Dollars & Sense for the year, Greg and Elinor answer your questions about the economy.

This discussion was recorded on Thursday 12 December 2024 and things may have changed since recording.

Order What's the Big Idea? 32 Big Ideas for a Better Australia now, via the Australia Institute website.

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:

‘Politicians love talking about ‘middle Australia’. But beware of this misleading metric’ by Greg Jericho, Guardian Australia (December 2024)

The world's youngest Nobel-winning economist with Esther Duflo, BBC Business Daily (November 2019)

Wealth and inequality in Australia by David Richardson and Frank Stilwell, the Australia Institute (August 2024)

‘Why won't concrete fly? It's a key question for Australia's economy’ by Greg Jericho, Guardian Australia (July 2013)

Theme music: Blue Dot Sessions

We’d love to hear your feedback on this series, so send in your questions, comments or suggestions for future episodes to podcasts@australiainstitute.org.au.

We answer your burning questions about the economy in the final episode of 2024.
Why are economists are so bad at predicting what&rsquo;ll happen in the economy? Why is HECS indexed? And why do we measure labour as a cost but profit as a universal good? On the final episode of Dollars &amp; Sense for the year, Greg and Elinor answer your questions about the economy.
This discussion was recorded on Thursday 12 December 2024 and things may have changed since recording.
Order <a href="https://australiainstitute.org.au/store/Whats-the-Big-Idea-p697420081">What's the Big Idea? 32 Big Ideas for a Better Australia</a> now, via the Australia Institute website.
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;Elinor Johnston-Leek, Senior Content Producer, the Australia Institute // <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/elinorjohnstonleek.bsky.social">@elinorjohnstonleek</a>
Show notes:
<a href="https://www.theguardian.com/business/grogonomics/2024/dec/12/politicians-love-talking-about-middle-australia-but-beware-of-this-misleading-metric">&lsquo;Politicians love talking about &lsquo;middle Australia&rsquo;. But beware of this misleading metric&rsquo;</a> by Greg Jericho, Guardian Australia (December 2024)
<a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/w3csy7f2">The world's youngest Nobel-winning economist</a> with Esther Duflo, BBC Business Daily (November 2019)
<a href="https://australiainstitute.org.au/report/wealth-and-inequality-in-australia/">Wealth and inequality in Australia</a> by David Richardson and Frank Stilwell, the Australia Institute (August 2024)
<a href="https://www.theguardian.com/business/grogonomics/2013/jul/29/concrete-wont-fly-question-economy">&lsquo;Why won't concrete fly? It's a key question for Australia's economy&rsquo;</a> by Greg Jericho, Guardian Australia (July 2013)
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 &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.

We answer your burning questions about the economy in the final episode of 2024.