The Dismal Science

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

Episodes

Total: 216

76 - Short supply

2021/5/28

Global supply chains are breaking down with not enough capacity to meet demand for everything from s

75 - Phillips curveball

2021/5/21

Unemployment keeps ticking down but wages still aren't moving. So is the relationship between unempl

74 - Vive la révolution

2021/5/14

This year's budget embeds the fiscal revolution that began last year. We look at what's in this big

We parse the latest statements of the RBA and US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen for hidden meaning

72 - Road to debtmascus

2021/4/30

Mark says Treasurer Frydenberg has found the new fiscal religion on debt and deficits, plus weak inf

71 - Money computer go brrr

2021/4/23

Digital money is hot and central bankers want in. What is a central bank digital currency, how would

70 - Vax on? Vax off

2021/4/16

The vaccine rollout troubles continue as the government abandons its target. Is it time to downgrade

69 - The house always wins

2021/4/13

The Australian property market is once again off to the races. What's driving it? What, if anything,

We take a break from regular programming this week to bring you a conversation from the Australian G

67 - The Inflationary Universe

2021/3/26

With fears it may once again be on the rise, we talk all things inflation. What causes it? Why is it

Australia is a global laggard on the vaccine rollout and is well off the pace to meet its targets. S

65 - Running hot

2021/3/12

The US is about to embark on a grand fiscal experiment to run the economy hot, while in Australia Go

Crises change economic thinking. Live from the Australian Governance Summit, we look at what economi

We look at the IMF's forecasts for global growth in 2021 and its policy recommendations for recovery

We unpick the GameStop phenomenon to see what it all means. Is this the end of short-selling, the ef

61 - Merry Quizmas

2020/12/22

We mark the end of the longest of years with the longest of episodes. Ivan quizzes Mark on what's in

60 - Feeling good

2020/12/11

Confidence numbers are up and people are feeling optimistic as we approach the end of the roughest o

59 - More if necessary

2020/12/4

Australia is officially out of recession but GDP is still well down year-on-year. The RBA says it's

58 - Yellenism

2020/11/27

Biden names former Fed Governor Janet Yellen as his nominee for Treasury Secretary. What does her ap

57 - Boy, Georgism

2020/11/20

We look at the NSW government's plans to get people 'out and about' and to abolish stamp duty. Plus,