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When figures don't seem to make sense

When figures don't seem to make sense

FromMaking Money Easy


When figures don't seem to make sense

FromMaking Money Easy

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Length:
33 minutes
Released:
Sep 16, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

If there's one thing we can rely on during a pandemic, it's its ability to through a spanner in the works when it comes to data. The jobs figures for August tell a big story - but you've got to look under the bonnet. Almost 150,000 people lost work ...while heaps chose to stop looking at all ...and those that still 'have' jobs saw their hours plummet.Plus - how important is the pension, and is the GST about to rise?Leonora Risse, RMIT University Senior Economics Lecturer and Stephen Koukoulas, Market Economics Managing Director, join Gillian to discuss.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Released:
Sep 16, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

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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.