This ep is just an update to share that sadly, Comedian v Economist won’t be returning, at least not in 2024. We would love to do more, but right now family, work and other commitments have just left not enough time to deliver the quality CvE product you know and love. We are forever grateful for the engagement and support you’ve shown us over 150 wonderful episodes. We’ve been humbled by the emails and feedback we received and have really loved bringing you the show each week. It’s been an...

Inflation seems to be dropping just in time for Xmas, but Black Friday sales are a scam. Speaking of scams, be careful who you sign your next rental lease with, while Armaguard reckon there’s no money in trucks filled with money. And Thomas’ poetry journey is live: www.libraryof.love All this and more on this week’s Comedian v Economist. If your life isn’t complete without charts, then you need to follow the Comedian V Economist instagram.  Comments on the show? Send them to...

A new survey in America shows that a third of Gen-Z are swiping stuff from the shops as cost-of-living pressures rise. The new Governor reckons inflation has become a home-grown problem: The government politely disagrees. Queensland commits to wasting more money on first home owner grants, while the UK government has banned ads for Toyota Hiluxes because trashing the environment is no longer cool. All this and more on this week’s Comedian v Economist. If your life isn’t complete without...

The hottest company in AI just fired their celebrity founder… how did that happen? Australia is at the bottom of the leaderboard on a few economic measures, while retailers reckon they’re heading for a rough Christmas, and The Hilton is now taking job offers via TikTok. Plus we get a sneak preview of Thomas' new poetry offering from www.libraryof.love stick around till the end of the episode for taste. All this and more on this week’s Comedian v Economist. If your life isn’t complete...

On this week’s show, the WA government is paying people to not list their properties on Airbnb, the banks posted bumper results, but are slowing slowly, Optus opted us all into outage outrage, and DoorDash wants to make sure you leave a preemptive tip. All this and more on this week’s Comedian v Economist. Link to Thomas’ poetry journey: www.libraryof.love Thanks for your support! If your life isn’t complete without charts, then you need to follow the Comedian V Economist...

Mortgage delinquencies are rising… should the RBA be worried yet? The Barbie boom is over and Mattel’s share price is back where it started. AI made a submission to parliament and hallucinated badly, while turns out getting angry makes you more productive. All this and more on this week’s Comedian v Economist. If your life isn’t complete without charts, then you need to follow the Comedian V Economist instagram.  Comments on the show? Send them to [email protected] ***** In the spirit of...

Inflation gave us a nasty surprise this week, while the intern who wrote the Treasurer’s media release doesn’t understand what real wages mean. Microsoft and Google gave markets a reality check on the AI boom, while Gen Z prefer their coffee at home. All this and more on this week’s Comedian v Economist. If your life isn’t complete without charts, then you need to follow the Comedian V Economist instagram.  Comments on the show? Send them to [email protected] ***** In the spirit of...

Jamie Dimon at JPMorgan reckons this might be the most dangerous economic times in decades, Roblox, builder of virtual worlds, is going to stop its workers working in one, and Channel 7 is using AI to figure out how much ad load you can bear. All this and more on this week’s Comedian v Economist. If your life isn’t complete without charts, then you need to follow the Comedian V Economist instagram.  Comments on the show? Send them to [email protected] ***** In the spirit of reconciliation,...

Birkenstock listed on the New York Stock Exchange and then flopped like a flip-flop. Prada has put its hand up to design space suits, Utah is suing TikTok, while CVE was passed over again for the Nobel Prize in Economics. All this and more on this week’s Comedian v Economist. All this and more on this week’s Comedian v Economist. If your life isn’t complete without charts, then you need to follow the Comedian V Economist instagram.  Comments on the show? Send them to...

Bond markets are all over the shop. Are equities over-priced? Rental vacancies are at record lows, will there ever be any hope for renters? Chat-GPT is now ruining the career of management consultants, while Costco is selling preppers gold bars. All this and more on this week’s Comedian v Economist. If your life isn’t complete without charts, then you need to follow the Comedian V Economist instagram.  Comments on the show? Send them to [email protected] ***** In the spirit of...

Border force has burnt a billion illegal cigarettes in two years. Brisbane’s property market is set to boom, but not because of the Olympics. French supermarkets are warning consumers about shrinkflation, while a Dutch Airline is going Adults Only. All this and more Comedian v Economist. If your life isn’t complete without charts, then you need to follow the Comedian V Economist instagram.  Comments on the show? Send them to [email protected] ***** In the spirit of reconciliation, Equity...

Oil prices are causing headaches for central banks this week, UK supermarkets are paying police to do their job, half of 18-29-year-olds are stuck at home, and your car is selling your data at an alarming rate. All this and more on this week’s Comedian v Economist. If your life isn’t complete without charts, then you need to follow the Comedian V Economist instagram.  Comments on the show? Send them to [email protected] ***** In the spirit of reconciliation, Equity Mates Media and the...

Billionaire property developer Tim Gurner set off a firestorm last week, but who agreed with him? Business insolvencies are at GFC-highs, active fund managers are still no better than a coin toss, and UK pubs are introducing surge pricing. All this and more on this week's Comedian v Economist. If your life isn’t complete without charts, then you need to follow the Comedian V Economist instagram.  Comments on the show? Send them to [email protected] ***** In the spirit of reconciliation,...

GDP data out last week showed the Aussie economy slowing much more quickly than expected, with consumers in particular smashing into a wall. The US is rapidly de-risking from economic exposure to China, so what’s Albo’s plan while he’s over there. Theres’ a new revenue sharing model in the music streaming world, while some supermarkets are promising to make check-outs slower. All this and more on this week’s Comedian v Economist. If your life isn’t complete without charts, then you need to...

The boys are back to their bumpy old best. Inflation is off the front pages and deflation in China has taken its place. What’s that about? One of the brothers got himself quoted in the AFR, and it wasn’t the smart one, while capitalism has finally figured out a way to monetize sadness. All this and more on this week’s Comedian v Economist. If your life isn’t complete without charts, then you need to follow the Comedian V Economist instagram.  Comments on the show? Send them...

The Bank of England surprised everyone last week, but definitely not in a good way. One listener wants to know if there’s a way to support the economy without adding to inflation, rich people are now shopping at Aldi, while Best and Less are issuing warnings. All this and more on this week’s Comedian v Economist. If your life isn’t complete without charts, then you need to follow the Comedian V Economist instagram.  Comments on the show? Send them to [email protected] ***** In the spirit of...

Thomas has three new additions to the dictionary of unnecessary economic terms, New Zealand is officially in recession, tech titans won’t fund your start up if you’re too remote, and Netflix seems to be winning the war on free-riders. All this and more on this week’s Comedian v Economist. If your life isn’t complete without charts, then you need to follow the Comedian V Economist instagram.  Comments on the show? A question for Thomas or Adam? Just want to send some appreciative thoughts...

The RBA dropped another rate hike on us last week and then said they’ve got more where that comes from punks. It’s likely we’re already in a per capita recession, with young people in particular getting smashed, while over in Japan, there’s a business model in helping people quit their jobs. All this and more on this week’s Comedian v Economist. If your life isn’t complete without charts, then you need to follow the Comedian V Economist instagram.  Comments on the show? A question for Thomas...

The ACCC wants to follow Europe’s lead and start fining airlines for cancelled flights. Germany is in recession while the Greek stock market is at new highs. AI leaders want us to worry about an AI extinction event, and Woolies is taking their trucking fleet electric. All this and more on this week’s Comedian v Economist. If your life isn’t complete without charts, then you need to follow the Comedian V Economist instagram.  Comments on the show? A question for Thomas or Adam? Just want to...

Nvidia shares jumped 25% last week, as markets decided that, actually, they do like bubbles. Woolworths spends $10m on failed Aussie start-up Milkrun, because they also like losing money. The AFR launches Housing Supply Week with self-serving propaganda that completely misses the point, and Republicans in America are looking to bring back child-labour because they hate kids. So much to get pumped about on this week’s Comedian v Economist. If your life isn’t complete without charts, then you...

Binance is struggling to find anyone who’ll do business with them in Australia. The labour market is weaking and consumers sentiment is depressed, but if you were born before 1965, you won’t believe what this economy has to offer you. And inflation in Argentina is fully off the hook. All this and more on this week’s Comedian v Economist. If your life isn’t complete without charts, then you need to follow the Comedian V Economist instagram.  Comments on the show? A question for Thomas or Adam?...

Negotiations around the US debt ceiling look like they will come down to the wire. What will it mean if they fail? Is last week’s budget going to lead to inflation and higher interest rates, or are we all good? What happens if work from home goes out of fashion, and is Thomas secretly a tree-hugging socialist? All this and more on this week’s Comedian v Economist. If your life isn’t complete without charts, then you need to follow the Comedian V Economist instagram.  Comments on the show? A...

The RBA shocked us all with another rate hike last week. Where did that come from? The banking crisis in the US rolls on. Is there any end in sight? Chile is ‘nationalising’ it’s lithium sector, while Cleanaway reports that the garbage truck driver shortage is coming to an end. All this and more on this week’s Comedian v Economist. If your life isn’t complete without charts, then you need to follow the Comedian V Economist instagram.  Comments on the show? A question for Thomas or Adam? Just...

Inflation is coming down, but not in the places it matters. The banks have stopped predicting any further house price falls. Ray Dalio has a new list of mega-trends for us, and why US box office sales are booming. All this and more on this week’s Comedian v Economist. If your life isn’t complete without charts, then you need to follow the Comedian V Economist instagram.  Comments on the show? A question for Thomas or Adam? Just want to send some appreciative thoughts their way? Go ahead and...