Unemployment in Australia is the best it's been in years but consumers are still feeling glum. This episode we look at what the latest jobs numbers mean, why wages growth hasn't caught up yet and PLENTY of ideas for government on how to ease the rising cost of living. Plus - did you know women over 55 are the fastest growing cohort of homeless Australians? Find out why and what can be done to help. Angela Jackson from Impact Economics and Johnathan McMenamin, Senior Economist at EY join Gillian to explain. Gillian on Instagram, Gillian on LinkedIn, Gillian on Twitter, email: makingmoneyeasy2021@outlook.com

<div>Unemployment in Australia is the best it's been in years but consumers are still feeling glum. This episode we look at what the latest jobs numbers mean, why wages growth hasn't caught up yet and PLENTY of ideas for government on how to ease the rising cost of living. Plus - did you know women over 55 are the fastest growing cohort of homeless Australians? Find out why and what can be done to help. <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/jacksonangela/" target="_blank">Angela Jackson</a> from Impact Economics and <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnathan-mcmenamin-75573692/" target="_blank">Johnathan McMenamin</a>, Senior Economist at EY join Gillian to explain. <a href="https://www.instagram.com/gillianhbowen/" target="_blank">Gillian on Instagram</a>, <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/gillian-bowen-7b310215b/" target="_blank">Gillian on LinkedIn</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/GillianHBowen" target="_blank">Gillian on Twitter</a>, email: makingmoneyeasy2021@outlook.com</div>

Hosted and created by Senior Finance Reporter Gillian Bowen, Making Money Easy looks at finance and economic news and, with the help of some prominent economists and experts, breaks it down to what you need to know. The discussions in this podcast do not refer to your individual circumstances and do not give individual financial advice. You should seek your own independent advice, relevant to you, when making financial decisions.

Hosted and created by Senior Finance Reporter Gillian Bowen, Making Money Easy looks at finance and economic news and, with the help of some prominent economists and experts, breaks it down to what you need to know...

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Unemployment in Australia is the best it's been in years but consumers are still feeling glum. This episode we look at what the latest...

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