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EPISODE · Jul 21, 2026 · 28 MIN

The economy is coming for our fun

from The SME Stream · host iHeartRadio NZ

First it came for the groceries, the mortgage and the power bill. Now the economy is coming for our fun. From $12 glasses of wine and $27 movie tickets to streaming subscriptions that keep creeping up, the cost of enjoying yourself is becoming harder to justify. Liam Dann and Tamsyn Parker unpack “funflation”, the latest inflation data, and whether bird flu could make chicken and eggs the next household staples to surge in price.The Economy of Everything is made in partnership with CMC MarketsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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