The Invisible Hand

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Economics controls the world but what do we understand of it? The Invisible Hand offers a deep dive into the current trends of the Australian economy; offering clear insight into macroeconomic trends that shape the way businesses make decisions and why. From inflation to the influence of China, or wage stagnation, The Invisible Hand cuts through the noise of the day. Taking influence from political economic training and business acumen, the podcast is accessible, informative and fun.

Paul Scanlon, Domenique Sherab


    • May 1, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 35m AVG DURATION
    • 15 EPISODES


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    #15 - The Invisible Hand

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2025 47:58


    In episode 15, Domenique and Paul try to avoid talking about Trump's tariffs but end up doing it alot. In between, they discuss housing affordability in Australia and the major parties policy proposals to address this before the upcoming Australian election; and whether the Euro could ever become the global reserve currency. 

    #14 – The Invisible Hand

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2025 43:20


    In this episode, Domenique and Paul throw out the plan for the episode to discuss the biggest economic news story of the day: the fall out from Trump's new tariff regime on the world.

    #13 - The Invisible Hand

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2025 39:52


    In this episode, Domenique and Paul discuss Trump's tariffs and Chinese consumption, dive deep into the findings of the Knight Frank Wealth Report and consider the big economic risks for 2025. 

    #12 - The Invisible Hand

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2025 37:42


    In the 12th episode, Domenique and Paul discuss the latest Australian inflation print and economic decisions coming from the new Trump administration. In the second section, we discuss Deepseek and how it is disrupting markets and whether this will have long term global and Australian economic impacts. In our final segment, we discuss the current financial malaise in China and some local factors contributing to this. 

    #11 - The Invisible Hand

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2025 37:29


    In the first episode for 2025, Domenique puts Paul back in the hot seat while he sets his predictions for the year ahead: from GDP and inflation, to whether Trump will go ahead with his trade war. 

    #10 - The Invisible Hand

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2024 19:11


    In the final episode for 2024, Domenique and Paul discuss the RBA's latest decision to hold the cash rate in the face of weak wages and GDP growth and review Paul's economic predictions for the year to see how he fared. 

    #9 - The Invisible Hand

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2024 40:11


    In episode 9 Domenique and Paul throw out the usual structure of the podcast to discuss the momentous US election and the economic policy implications this may have for the US and the world.

    #8 - The Invisible Hand

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2024 39:15


    In this episode, we discuss the latest economic data coming out of the Australian and Chinese economies, the upcoming US presidential election and, for our final segment, return to Paul's predictions for 2024 to see how he is tracking. 

    #7 - The Invisible Hand

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2024 38:45


    In episode 7, we run through some key data points that have come out over the last quarter, from GDP, inflation, wages growth to understand what these mean for the Australian economy. In our final segment, we discuss three emerging industries in China and discuss whether they can help solve the structural problems the country faces. 

    #6 - The Invisible Hand

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2024 42:01


    In our final episode for 2023, we talk predictions: will the cash rate go up, inflation down? Will the price of oil slump? Can China get out of its current economic malaise to bolster global growth? Tune in for the predictions to these and many more. 

    #5 - The Invisible Hand

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2023 39:12


    In episode 5 of the Invisible Hand, we discuss the most recent rate rise by the RBA, some new data releases coming out of Australia and the US, and Paul thinks about some thorny questions in the discussion about structural issues confronting the Chinese economy. 

    #4 - The Invisible Hand

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2023 34:32


    On this week of the Invisible Hand, we talk about the many variables that go into making decisions at the RBA, we take a look at the Australian economy and how the property market in China is faring and what impacts we can expect on the Australian economy. 

    #3 - The Invisible Hand

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2023 21:12


    This week in The Invisible Hand, Domenique is joined by Jamie Bang, while Paul is on paternity leave. In the episode we discuss housing undersupply in Australia, whether the RBA can still travel along the narrow path out of inflation and finally how both Jamie and I met Paul. 

    #2 - The Invisible Hand

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2023 23:30


    For our second episode we discuss the reduction in inflation in Australia and whether the RBA will be able to walk the 'narrow path' for another economic miracle, the downgrading of the US long-term credit rating and we return to consider the deflationary pressures plaguing Australia's biggest trading partner.

    #1 - The Invisible Hand

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2023 28:27


    For our inaugural episode of the Invisible Hand, we discuss inflation, the current state of the property market and the role of dwindling primary exports in the Australian economy. 

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