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this is fear and greed - the week ahead, where sean aylmer and stephen koukoulas discuss the major events, reports and releases that provide insight into the economy this week (with a look back at the events of last week too).

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april was a very dramatic month for geopolitics and global markets. donald trump’s tariffs created shockwaves - and while his stance has softened in the weeks since, there’s always the potential for more disruption. coupled with uncertainty about the outlook for the us economy, it means a nervous time for investors.

dr alexis crow, chief economist at pwc us, speaks to sean aylmer during a brief visit to australia about investing in a trump world.

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flying cars and drone deliveries might sound like science fiction. but the technology is already here, and attention is now turning to highways of the future: low altitude airspace.

fear & greed's michael thompson and stefan von imhof from alts.co look at the big deals already being done for rights to access airspace, and the enormous potential in the low altitude economy.

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an interest rate cut, the coalition implodes, and some of australia's biggest companies are going gangbusters. 

sean aylmer and michael thompson go head to head on the top business stories of the week, with adam lang picking a winner in a fierce debate.

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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?

join sean aylmer & michael thompson as they answer questions on business, investing, economics, politics and more.

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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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and don’t miss the latest episode of how do they afford that? - investing in volatile markets. get the episode from apple, spotify, or anywhere you listen to podcasts.

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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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