Thursday 24 April 2025

Donald Trump and his Administration start backing down on tariffs, cost cutting, and threats against senior bureaucrats. 

And more, including:

 * The rise and rise of the Commonwealth Bank. 
 * The IMF cuts its forecast for Australian and global economic growth. 
 * Opposition Leader Peter Dutton outlines a $21 billion boost to defence, if the coalition is elected
 * Elon Musk says it's time to go back to his day job

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Trump backdown; the rise & rise of CBA; IMF cuts growth outlook

Merrick Watts made his name in comedy and radio, one half of the very successful duo Merrick & Rosso.

More recently he was the winner of the gruelling TV program SAS Australia. 

But what a lot of people don't know is that he's a very astute entrepreneur. 

Merrick joined Sean Aylmer in the studio for a very frank - and funny - conversation about his journey into business, as the co-founder of energy drink company Posca Hydrate.

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Interview: How Merrick Watts broke out of comedy to be taken serious in business

This is the Fear and Greed [https://fearandgreed.com.au/] Afternoon Report - everything you need to know about what happened in the markets, economy and world of business today, in just a few minutes.

 1. Energy, tech stocks lead the way

 2. IMF warning

 3. Santos green light

 4. Woodside production

 5. Corporate briefs

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Afternoon Report | ASX jumps

In the lead-up to the federal election, join Sean Aylmer and Michael Thompson every week for a look at the latest in campaign news. This week, a big pitch on defence spending from the Coalition, the fallout from the third debate, and why are small businesses being neglected in this campaign?

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Politics & Stuff | 23 Apr 2025

Wednesday 23 April 2025

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Opposition Leader Peter Dutton face off in the third debate with a focus on the cost-of-living, international relations and their individual attributes. 

And more, including:

 * Macquarie Group sells its public markets investments business in North America and Europe in a major strategy reversal. 
 * The latest electric vehicle battery claims to provide 520km of driving after just five minutes of charging. 
 * Chinese ecommerce group Shein rings up sales of $1 billion in Australia.
 * US President Donald Trump takes on the Federal Reserve with damaging consequences for financial markets. 

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Albanese v Dutton fight; Macquarie sheds investment business; EV’s 5 min charge

Nearly three weeks have passed since Donald Trump’s Liberation Day tariffs, and two weeks since many of those tariffs were paused.

Big challenges remain, including the negotiation of either reduced tariffs with the US, or new trade deals between other countries.

Tom Kenny, Senior International Economist at ANZ, talks to Sean Aylmer about the impact on global trade, including what it means for the EU and Japan, which are major trading partners for Australia.

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Interview: Japan, Europe and global trade after tariffs

This is the Fear and Greed [https://fearandgreed.com.au/] Afternoon Report - everything you need to know about what happened in the markets, economy and world of business today, in just a few minutes.

 1. ASX flat

 2. Pause for Pope

 3. Wage threat

 4. Corporate news

 5. Russia-Ukraine hope

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Afternoon Report | CBA saves market

Is "productivity" just a fancy word for "work harder for the same money"?

Join Sean Aylmer & Michael Thompson as they answer questions on business, investing, economics, politics and more.

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Tuesday 22 April 2025

The federal opposition pushes its law and order credentials, as polls show Labor increasing its lead in the race to polling day. 

And more, including:

 * Pope Francis dies aged 88
 * More than 30,000 Australian businesses owe the tax man more than $100,000.  
 * Some hybrid vehicles use more fuel than their internal combustion engine competitors. 
 * A Trump executive order greenlights a major Rio Tinto and BHP copper project. 

 * And the first half marathon for both humans and robots shows that androids still have a way to go, at least in the running stakes. 

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ALP ahead of Coalition; 30,000 businesses with huge tax bills; hybrid v ICE

What to make of last week's labour force data, and what to glean from the minutes of the Reserve Bank board (particularly what they tell us about interest rates).

Sean Aylmer and Stephen Koukoulas [https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.marketeconomics.com.au/stephen-koukoulas&sa=D&source=calendar&ust=1745675520092270&usg=AOvVaw3Ro4EFouwD9wNVs9Nhcttw] discuss the major events, reports and releases that provide insight into the economy this week.

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The Week Ahead | 22 April 2025

Fear and Greed is Australia's most popular business podcast. All the business news you need to know, every day, with business journalist Sean Aylmer and Michael Thompson.

 