The Dismal Science

Join the AICD’s Chief Economist Mark Thirlwell GAICD for this weekly deep dive into the latest econo

Episodes

Total: 216

16 - Change in the change

2017/10/16

In this catch-up episode recorded in September, Stephen and Ivan talk about June quarter GDP and the

15 - I dream of Gini

2017/9/9

Stephen and Ivan talk inequality.

14 - Dollar dazzler

2017/8/12

Stephen and Ivan discuss the recent spike in the Australian dollar, what it means for the RBA's grow

Stephen and Ivan do a close reading of RBA governor Philip Lowe's latest speech on the labour market

12 - Take a minute

2017/7/26

Stephen and Ivan take look at why the minutes from the RBA board's July meeting moved markets, as we

For this comeback episode, we catch up on the latest economic data, Ivan asks for a pay rise and we

In this bonus episode of The Dismal Science, Ivan interviews Jeff Gramm, hedge fund manager and auth

9 - Taxes, not axes

2017/5/14

It's our bumper Budget episode: axes are out, taxes are in. RIP 2014.

It’s Stephen’s birthday and it’s the budget! What a time to be the AICD Chief Economist.   Discussed

7 - On target

2017/4/30

This week Stephen and Ivan take credit for the Treasurer getting religion on debt and discuss inflat

6 - Talk infra to me

2017/4/22

This week Stephen and Ivan talk about making infrastructure sexy again, as well as the latest labour

5 - The Blueprint

2017/4/8

This week Stephen and Ivan talk about the regulator crackdown on interest-only loans and the AICD's

4 - Safe harbour

2017/3/31

On this episode of The Dismal Science, Stephen and Ivan talk Brexit and welcome their first guest, A

3 - Is it a bubble?

2017/3/24

In this special episode of The Dismal Science, Stephen and Ivan discuss the housing market. Is it a

2 - Jobs disaster

2017/3/17

In the second episode of the AICD’s new weekly economics podcast, Stephen and Ivan discuss the ‘disa

1 - RBA's ctrl+c

2017/3/10

In the first episode of the AICD’s new weekly economics podcast, Stephen and Ivan discuss the Reserv