Fresh Economic Thinking

Hijacked housing debate trifecta

Three easy pieces on how we're being distracted from real affordability solutions.

Oct 5 • 

Cameron Murray

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Tim Helm

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September 2025

FET #61: How investment returns shape housing markets with Mike Fellman

Ignoring the housing assets fit into the broader asset market environment can lead astray analysis on what determines why new homes are built

Sep 28 • 

Cameron Murray

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1:46:25

Wait, Tokyo?! The City Quietly Matching Sydney’s Home Price Explosion

What happens when the housing data doesn't fit the narrative?

Sep 21 • 

Cameron Murray

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FET #60: The shakedown business

How does the Iron Law of Oligarchy apply to day to day business?

Sep 14 • 

Cameron Murray

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20:48

Charts that lie go viral

Hone your senses to sniff out bad charts

Sep 7 • 

Cameron Murray

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August 2025

Supply and demand: The NESTED nature of trading dimensions (Part III)

When economists talk about marginal costs do they know which margin? Let's think more clearly about ALL the margins.

Aug 31 • 

Cameron Murray

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FET #59: Unlearning Economics explains the rent control taboo

Cahal Moran explains the strange ways economists go about their analysis of taboo issues like rent control

Aug 24 • 

Cameron Murray

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54:03

Australia's economic complexity is fine, actually

Our economy could be more diverse, no doubt. But the headlines don't capture the full story. Less popular economic complexity measures put Australia in…

Aug 18 • 

Cameron Murray

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FET #58: How to beat the "cost of living crisis" and get financially independent

A chat with Matt from Aussie Firebug on the tricks to reduce spending, boost saving and take responsibility for your financial life

Aug 11 • 

Cameron Murray

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52:54

Forget land, labour and capital—BELIEFS are the supreme economic production factor

Beliefs are the first step in any economic activity. How and why do they matter, and how do we sustain the most useful beliefs?

Aug 4 • 

Cameron Murray

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July 2025

Supply and demand: The MANY DIMENSIONS of housing (Part II)

Supply and demand of what? That is a question we always need to ask to make sure we are coherent in our economic analysis

Jul 21 • 

Cameron Murray

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I believe our public conversations about economics can be better

That's why I write FET

Jul 14 • 

Cameron Murray

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