Are you feeling LIBERATED?

The economic impact of tariffs

The minimum wage and inflation

Americans are going to bear the brunt of Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs.

On this episode of Dollars & Sense, Greg and Hayden discuss Trump’s tariffs, the Reserve Bank’s magic 8-ball monetary policy, and why minimum wage increases don’t drive up inflation.

This discussion was recorded on Thursday 3 April 2025 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: Hayden Starr, Digital Media Manager, the Australia Institute // @haydenstarr

Show notes:

Australia Institute Live from Amy Remeikis

‘You never know what you’re gonna get: Australians will have to wait until after the election to see if there’s an interest rate cut’ by Greg Jericho, Guardian Australia (March 2025)

‘Trump Set to Push Ahead With Tariffs—as His Polling and Stock Market Tumble’ by Brian Bennett, TIME (April 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.

Americans are going to bear the brunt of Trump&rsquo;s &lsquo;Liberation Day&rsquo; tariffs.
On this episode of Dollars &amp; Sense, Greg and Hayden discuss Trump&rsquo;s tariffs, the Reserve Bank&rsquo;s magic 8-ball monetary policy, and why minimum wage increases don&rsquo;t drive up inflation.
This discussion was recorded on Thursday 3 April 2025 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;Hayden Starr, Digital Media Manager, the Australia Institute // <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/haydenstarr.bsky.social">@haydenstarr</a>
Show notes:
<a href="https://live.australiainstitute.org.au/">Australia Institute Live</a> from Amy Remeikis
<a href="https://www.theguardian.com/business/grogonomics/2025/apr/03/you-never-know-what-youre-gonna-get-australians-will-have-to-wait-until-after-the-election-to-see-if-theres-a-rate-cut">&lsquo;You never know what you&rsquo;re gonna get: Australians will have to wait until after the election to see if there&rsquo;s an interest rate cut&rsquo;</a> by Greg Jericho, Guardian Australia (March 2025)
<a href="https://time.com/7273475/trump-tariffs-libertation-day-rose-garden/">&lsquo;Trump Set to Push Ahead With Tariffs&mdash;as His Polling and Stock Market Tumble&rsquo;</a> by Brian Bennett, TIME (April 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>.

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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.

Americans are going to bear the brunt of Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs.

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