From Milliseconds to Mortgages: How Interest Rate Decisions Reshape Everything
When a central bank announces an interest rate decision, markets react in milliseconds—but the real economy takes years to feel the impact. This deep dive breaks down the full transmission mechanism, ...
6 Touko 23min
The Hidden Workforce Crisis: Why Australia’s Job Market Isn’t What It Looks Like
Behind Australia’s low unemployment rate lies a much larger, largely invisible problem. This piece explores the concept of “hidden workers”—millions of people who are technically employed but lack sta...
5 Touko 47min
The Path Factor: Why What Central Banks Say Matters More Than What They Do
In modern finance, central banks don’t just move markets with interest rates—they move them with language. This deep dive explores how expectations, communication, and subtle wording shifts can have a...
5 Touko 1h 8min
The Distance to the Frontier: Why Some Nations Catch Up and Others Fall Behind
This transcript explores how national economic success depends on a country’s “distance to the technological frontier.” Drawing on OECD and World Bank insights, it explains why competition can either ...
4 Touko 22min
Monopolies, Competition, and the Hidden Mechanics of Innovation
This transcript examines the deep economic debate over whether monopolies or competitive markets better drive innovation. It brings together Schumpeter’s theory of creative destruction, Arrow’s replac...
4 Touko 25min
The Incentive Illusion: Why Corporations Only Change When It Costs Them
Why do companies make bold public promises—only to quietly walk them back years later?In this episode, we unpack the hidden mechanics behind corporate behaviour, from executive compensation structures...
3 Touko 17min
Corporate Activism or Calculated PR? What's Has Been Revealed About Big Business
In 2020, some of the world’s biggest companies rushed to speak out—while others stayed silent. But why?In this episode, we analyse corporate behaviour during one of the most intense social moments in ...
3 Touko 21min
When Work Isn’t Enough: Australia’s Cost of Living Crisi
What happens when a full-time job no longer guarantees a basic standard of living?In this episode, we break down Australia’s cost of living crisis as it stands in 2026—starting at the kitchen table, w...
2 Touko 22min
