Australian Economy 2024: What Business Owners NEED to Know Right Now | with Daniel Gradwell

What's actually happening in the Australian economy — and what does it mean for your business? In this debut episode of In The Trenches, host Hanif Ibrahim sits down with Daniel Gradwell, Economist and Associate Director of Property at ANZ, for a ground-level breakdown of where the Australian economy really stands. This isn't the sanitised version you hear on the news. Daniel unpacks the real pressures shaping business conditions right now — from interest rate trajectory and consumer confidence to the property market and the outlook for business credit. Key topics covered: - The gap between headline economic data and what's actually happening on the ground - Interest rate outlook and what it means for business borrowing - Property market dynamics and where opportunities are emerging - Consumer spending patterns and what they signal for business owners - How to position your business in a shifting economic environment Daniel brings rare clarity to a topic that's often buried in jargon — essential listening for any entrepreneur trying to make smarter decisions. This episode is brought to you by The Finance Agency — salary-paid finance brokers helping business owners access the right finance without the conflict of interest. Visit financeagency.com.au #AustralianEconomy #BusinessPodcast #EconomicOutlook #InterestRates #BusinessFinance #InTheTrenches #Entrepreneurship #ANZ #FinanceStrategy