Weekend Reading and MB Media Appearances

International Reads:

• The Most Common Essential Jobs in the US Don’t Pay a Living Wage – Truth Out
• U.S. home prices have far outpaced paychecks. See what it looks like where you live – NPR
• Elon Musk Begs Advertisers to Return as Twitter’s Revenue Plunges – Yahoo
• Americans may struggle for another five years as buying power shrinks more, report says – USA Today
• Denver gave people experiencing homelessness $1,000 a month. A year later, nearly half of participants had housing. – Business Insider
• Citi Sees AI Displacing More Bank Jobs Than Any Other Sector – Yahoo
• The economic case for climate action is undeniable – Rabble
• History tells us the danger the economy faces is recession, not inflation – The Hill
• Comparing Trump’s and Biden’s economic plans, from immigration to taxes – USA Today
• Why buy now, pay later debt could become a problem for the U.S. economy – CNBC
• The Guardian view on GDP: a poor measure of what matters in Britain’s economy – The Guardian
• National debt will exceed $50 trillion by 2034, budget watchdog estimates – Washington Post

Local Reads:

• Nuclear engineer dismisses Peter Dutton’s claim that small modular reactors could be commercially viable soon – The Guardian
• Victoria moves to introduce default $50 loss limit on poker machines – The Guardian
• Typical Aldi grocery bill 25% cheaper than at major supermarkets, Choice research finds – The Guardian
• SDA accused of ripping off Woolworths store workers by endorsing 3.75pc pay deal – ABC
• Power bills could rise by $1,000 a year under Coalition plan to boost gas until nuclear is ready, analysts say – The Guardian
• Three bedroom house in Mount Druitt sells for same price as castle in French countryside – News.com.au
• Groceries cost the same at Coles and Woolworths. Farmers say they’re not trying to compete – The Guardian
• Power bills could rise by $1,000 a year under Coalition plan to boost gas until nuclear is ready, analysts say – The Guardian
• Nuclear thuggery: Coalition will not take no for an answer from local communities or site owners – Renew Economy
• The economy is flat as a pancake – Interest.co.nz
• Residential construction in Auckland probably peaked late last year – Interest.co.nz
• RBNZ says resurgent Phillips curve a confidence booster – Interest.co.nz

MB Media Appearances:

Australia has no economic future without cheap energy.

The great housing poker game.

Federal government buries states in debt.