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this is the fear and greed afternoon report - everything you need to know about what happened in the markets, economy and world of business today, in just a few minutes.

1. asx rises

2. flood relief

3. coalition spat

4. rio boss quits

5. harvard ban

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when house prices are rising, and interest are falling, we hear the term 'the wealth effect' talked about. but does it actually mean, and is actually real?

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friday 23 may 2025

federal liberals and the nationals hit pause on splitting the coalition, as both sides scramble to find a compromise so the parties can remain together. 

and more, including:

• the housing market gets set for a big weekend after tuesday’s interest rates cut. 
• wesfarmers’ big plans for anko, the home brand at kmart. 
• heavy rainfall triggers widespread floods in nsw
• the enhanced games – whereby athletes are encouraged to take performance enhancing drugs – kicks off. 

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every business knows the importance of a good customer experience. but those who really nail it can see double the revenue returns, according to kpmg's customer experience excellence report. 

carmen bekker, partner-in-charge of kpmg customer advisory, joins sean aylmer in the studio to talk about the customer experience, and how mecca and bunnings (along with other australian companies) have figured out the secret to customer satisfaction.

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this is the fear and greed afternoon report - everything you need to know about what happened in the markets, economy and world of business today, in just a few minutes.

1. asx closes lower

2. bitcoin hits record

3. luxury car tax

4. rio bauxite expansion

5. trump accepts plane gift

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you keep talking about commonwealth bank being super expensive. what's that mean? what are you comparing it to?

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thursday 22 may 2025

the fallout from the split in the coalition deepens with labor set to gain most. 

and more, including:

• commonwealth bank hits a record high, again, as the asx heads towards a new record. 
• the gender pay gap in the public sector improves, but is still real. 
• fortescue boss andrew forrest warns on china dumping aussie iron ore.
• qantas retakes the top spot in terms of domestic passengers. 

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this week the federal coalition fell apart in spectacular fashion, with the liberals and nationals splitting for only the third time in their 80 year history. but they've had plenty of other scraps in between. 

tom switzer, executive director at the centre for independent studies, talks to michael thompson about what drove the break-up, and why the situation may not be as dire as many suggest.

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this is the fear and greed afternoon report - everything you need to know about what happened in the markets, economy and world of business today, in just a few minutes.

1. asx rises

2. wages no threat

3. hardie defence

4. webjet profit

5. musk defence

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with interest rates coming down, how do you ask your lender for a better rate? 

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