International Reads:
- The Most Common Essential Jobs in the US Don’t Pay a Living Wage – Truth Out
- U.S. home prices have far outpaced paychecks. See what it looks like where you live – NPR
- Elon Musk Begs Advertisers to Return as Twitter’s Revenue Plunges – Yahoo
- Americans may struggle for another five years as buying power shrinks more, report says – USA Today
- Denver gave people experiencing homelessness $1,000 a month. A year later, nearly half of participants had housing. – Business Insider
- Citi Sees AI Displacing More Bank Jobs Than Any Other Sector – Yahoo
- The economic case for climate action is undeniable – Rabble
- History tells us the danger the economy faces is recession, not inflation – The Hill
- Comparing Trump’s and Biden’s economic plans, from immigration to taxes – USA Today
- Why buy now, pay later debt could become a problem for the U.S. economy – CNBC
- The Guardian view on GDP: a poor measure of what matters in Britain’s economy – The Guardian
- National debt will exceed $50 trillion by 2034, budget watchdog estimates – Washington Post
Local Reads:
- Nuclear engineer dismisses Peter Dutton’s claim that small modular reactors could be commercially viable soon – The Guardian
- Victoria moves to introduce default $50 loss limit on poker machines – The Guardian
- Typical Aldi grocery bill 25% cheaper than at major supermarkets, Choice research finds – The Guardian
- SDA accused of ripping off Woolworths store workers by endorsing 3.75pc pay deal – ABC
- Power bills could rise by $1,000 a year under Coalition plan to boost gas until nuclear is ready, analysts say – The Guardian
- Three bedroom house in Mount Druitt sells for same price as castle in French countryside – News.com.au
- Groceries cost the same at Coles and Woolworths. Farmers say they’re not trying to compete – The Guardian
- Power bills could rise by $1,000 a year under Coalition plan to boost gas until nuclear is ready, analysts say – The Guardian
- Nuclear thuggery: Coalition will not take no for an answer from local communities or site owners – Renew Economy
- The economy is flat as a pancake – Interest.co.nz
- Residential construction in Auckland probably peaked late last year – Interest.co.nz
- RBNZ says resurgent Phillips curve a confidence booster – Interest.co.nz
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MB Media Appearances:
Australia has no economic future without cheap energy.
The great housing poker game.
Federal government buries states in debt.
