A bumper week for the economy: December quarter GDP, household spending figures, building approvals and more. Michael Thompson is joined by economist Stephen Koukoulas to explore what it all means for Australian businesses, households and the RBA's battle against inflation.

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A bumper week for the economy: December quarter GDP, household spending figures, building approvals and more. Michael Thompson is joined by economist&nbsp;<a href="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.marketeconomics.com.au/stephen-koukoulas&amp;sa=D&amp;source=calendar&amp;ust=1772800569194360&amp;usg=AOvVaw0b5nuJwWRSFlq8JBvGuV3z">Stephen Koukoulas</a>&nbsp;to explore what it all means for Australian businesses, households and the RBA's battle against inflation. Join our<a href="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://fearandgreed.com.au/newsletter-signup&amp;sa=D&amp;source=calendar&amp;ust=1772800569194360&amp;usg=AOvVaw1SX-hXaWuopm2CrrcjdgCP">&nbsp;free daily newsletter here</a>.

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Q+A: The Week Ahead | 2 Mar 2026

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This is the Fear & Greed Afternoon Report - everything you need to know about what happened in the markets, economy and world of business today, in just a few minutes.


ASX drops 1pc


Climate event struggles for leaders


Bathla gets another 24 hours


Warning over Sydney Airport safety


US and China clash at G20

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Climate event struggles for leaders
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Warning over Sydney Airport safety
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US and China clash at G20
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Afternoon Report | ASX drops 1pc as oil, bond yields surge

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Wednesday 2 September 2026

The federal government pitches AI as the answer to our productivity challenges, but it may come with an inflation risk. 
Bond yields hit multi-year highs
CSL strikes a deal with the US government
ASIC closes its investigation into Chris Ellison and Mineral Resources
Solar overtakes coal to become China’s biggest source of power capacity

 

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Wednesday 2 September 2026
The federal government pitches AI as the answer to our productivity challenges, but it may come with an inflation risk.&nbsp;
<ul>
<li aria-level="1">Bond yields hit multi-year highs</li>
<li aria-level="1">CSL strikes a deal with the US government</li>
<li aria-level="1">ASIC closes its investigation into Chris Ellison and Mineral Resources</li>
<li aria-level="1">Solar overtakes coal to become China&rsquo;s biggest source of power capacity</li>
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Hit follow on the podcast so you don&rsquo;t miss the latest news, and join our free <a href="https://fearandgreed.com.au/newsletter-signup">daily newsletter here</a>.&nbsp;
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Chalmers bets on AI; Bond yields hit multi-year highs; CSL strikes Trump deal

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Australian businesses are pouring money into artificial intelligence — but many still don't know whether it's actually paying off. New research from Elastic suggests one in three businesses exceeded their AI budget last financial year, while just 8% are tracking AI's contribution to revenue or cost savings.

Sean Aylmer speaks with Jeremy Pell, Country Manager ANZ at Elastic, about why AI spending is blowing out, how businesses can measure the return they're getting, and why the next phase could be about matching different AI models to different jobs.

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Australian businesses are pouring money into artificial intelligence &mdash; but many still don't know whether it's actually paying off. New research from Elastic suggests one in three businesses exceeded their AI budget last financial year, while just 8% are tracking AI's contribution to revenue or cost savings. Sean Aylmer speaks with Jeremy Pell, Country Manager ANZ at Elastic, about why AI spending is blowing out, how businesses can measure the return they're getting, and why the next phase could be about matching different AI models to different jobs. To find out more, check out&nbsp;<a href="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.elastic.co/blog/ai-cost-research-tokenmaxxing&amp;sa=D&amp;source=calendar&amp;ust=1788698272992826&amp;usg=AOvVaw1Z_j3m37gE2OzqM11nOynP">Elastic's information on tokenmaxxing</a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Elastic is a supporter of Fear &amp; Greed.

Q+A: How to stop your AI budget blowing out

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Q+A: The Week Ahead | 2 Mar 2026

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