Roger Hearing is joined by ABC broadcaster Sinead Mangan in Australia and Forbes editor Steven Bertoni in the US.
GDP in the US fell at an annualised rate of 0.6% in the three months from April to June, a welcome improvement on the government’s initial estimate of 0.9%.
Canada’s federal government says it will not extend the annual bonus paid to bilingu ... Show More
Dec 2023
UAW strike kicks off new era for US labour
<p>Central banks are charting different courses for interest rates in 2024, and EU leaders have agreed to officially start accession talks with Ukraine. Plus, for US union leader Shawn Fain, the historic auto workers strike is only the beginning. </p><br><p><strong>Mentioned ... Show More
10m 42s
Dec 2023
The Big Four’s year of layoffs
<p>French immigration reforms put Emmanuel Macron’s leadership to the test, Pisa rankings show sharp decline in student attainment in maths and reading since 2018, India’s stock market is set to take Hong Kong’s spot among world’s largest, and Shohei Ohtani signs a record $700mn ... Show More
10m 46s
Jul 2023
Jobs report: labour market softens, but not yet weak
Canada’s unemployment rate rose in June, despite a significant increase in the number of jobs. What impact will this mixed data have on the Bank of Canada as it gives its latest decision on interest rates? This episode, Chief Economist Eric Lascelles discusses what’s new in Canad ... Show More
30m 22s
Apr 2023
Bonus Episode: The March Jobs Report 4/7/23
<p>The <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2023/04/07/jobs-report-march-2023.html">U.S. economy added 236,000 jobs in March</a>, and the unemployment rate ticked down to 3.5%. Joe Kernen, Becky Quick, and Andrew Ross Sorkin break down the Labor Department’s latest data and what it mean ... Show More
15m 59s