Just some things.

Greg and guest host Adam Gottschalk discuss the media panic over the falling Aussie dollar, what it means for Greg’s Vegas blackjack losses, and how markets are responding to the incoming Trump administration.

This discussion was recorded on Thursday 9 January 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: Adam Gottschalk, Anne Kantor Fellow, the Australia Institute // @adamchalksitup

Show notes:

‘Don’t panic – despite the headlines, the Aussie dollar isn’t crashing’ by Greg Jericho, Guardian Australia (January 2025)

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.

Just some things.
Greg and guest host Adam Gottschalk discuss the media panic over the falling Aussie dollar, what it means for Greg&rsquo;s Vegas blackjack losses, and how markets are responding to the incoming Trump administration.
This discussion was recorded on Thursday 9 January 2025 and things may have changed since recording.
Order the first book from our new imprint, <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.&nbsp;
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;Adam Gottschalk, Anne Kantor Fellow, the Australia Institute // <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/adamchalksitup.bsky.social">@adamchalksitup</a>
Show notes:
<a href="https://www.theguardian.com/business/grogonomics/2025/jan/09/australian-dollar-falling-is-not-crashing-dont-panic-comment">&lsquo;Don&rsquo;t panic &ndash; despite the headlines, the Aussie dollar isn&rsquo;t crashing&rsquo;</a> by Greg Jericho, Guardian Australia (January 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.

Dollars & Sense

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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.

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