Home disadvantage: risks in housing markets
Summary
Jason Palmer and Callum Williams analyze why rising bond yields pose a greater threat to the global housing market than in 2021, citing increased variable-rate mortgages, depleted household savings, and improved housing supply. Josh Spencer reports that Australia’s social media ban for under-16s has proven largely ineffective, as most teens bypass age restrictions using fake identities or parental details. Finally, Andrew Miller examines the new season of the Israeli spy series Fauda, arguing that while its depiction of post-October 7 trauma offers emotional insight, it cannot replace the n…
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Introduction and episode overview
Rising bond yields and housing market vulnerability
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Australia's social media ban for under-16s
Fauda: Trauma, storytelling, and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Sponsors: Capital One and Perk
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