Inflation "surges"

Was Greg wrong?

ACCC & Microsoft

Does anyone actually want AI?

Plenty of big tech companies are losing money on their artificial intelligence investments, begging the question: do people actually want the products? 

On this episode of Dollars & Sense, Greg and Elinor discuss the “shock” inflation figures, what energy subsidies have to do with the larger-than-expected increase, and why the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC) is suing Microsoft.

Pre-order Aiming Higher: Universities and Australia’s future by George Williams via Australia Institute Press.

The Point, an initiative of the Australia Institute, is live now.

This discussion was recorded on Thursday 30 October 2025.

Host: Greg Jericho, Chief Economist, the Australia Institute // @grogsgamut

Host: Elinor Johnston-Leek, Senior Content Producer, the Australia Institute // @elinorjohnstonleek

Show notes:

So it’s goodbye to lower interest rates – to be honest, the RBA was always looking for an excuse not to cut by Greg Jericho, Guardian Australia (October 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.

Plenty of big tech companies are losing money on their artificial intelligence investments, begging the question: do people actually want the products? 
On this episode of Dollars &amp; Sense, Greg and Elinor discuss the &ldquo;shock&rdquo; inflation figures, what energy subsidies have to do with the larger-than-expected increase, and why the Australian Competition &amp; Consumer Commission (ACCC) is suing Microsoft.
Pre-order Aiming Higher: Universities and Australia&rsquo;s future by George Williams <a href="https://australiainstitute.org.au/store/aiming-higher-vantage-point-issue-3">via Australia Institute Press</a>.
<a href="https://thepoint.com.au/">The Point</a>, an initiative of the Australia Institute, is live now.
This discussion was recorded on Thursday 30 October 2025.
Host:&nbsp;Greg Jericho, Chief Economist, the Australia Institute // <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/2025/oct/29/so-its-goodbye-to-lower-interest-rates-to-be-honest-the-rba-was-always-looking-for-an-excuse-not-to-cut">So it&rsquo;s goodbye to lower interest rates &ndash; to be honest, the RBA was always looking for an excuse not to cut</a> by Greg Jericho, Guardian Australia (October 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

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.

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