Greg Smith

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2,444 appearances 22 recordings 4 series first heard Apr 2025 last heard 4d ago

Greg Smith’s voice in public audio — every appearance, attributed to the second.

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Recordings per month over the last 12 months — 21 in all, peaking in Sep 2026 with 4.

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The Mike Hosking Breakfast · Full Show Podcast: 28 September 2026 · 27 Sep 2026 podcast

So semiconductors, semiconductors, shall say, advanced technology controls, rare earth minerals, and strategic competition AI are still very much in play. voice-verified

What's the read or the mood of the American consumer? voice-verified

Americans are clearly unhappy. voice-verified

But I think yeah, the interesting question is what they're actually unhappy about. voice-verified

Is it specifically about the economy or are they unhappy more generally? voice-verified

So you look at the University of Michigan survey, that's a four-month low in September down seven percent. voice-verified

Uh it's fifteen percent below January, it's the second lowest on record, uh, and that lowest was actually in May. voice-verified

So uh you're more concerned is what's underneath it. voice-verified

The outlook for the economy next year is the weakest since 2022. voice-verified

Uh expensive. voice-verified

Expectations for personal finances have deteriorated. voice-verified

But you know, the weird thing when you think about it, the economy's actually doing quite well. voice-verified

You know, the US economy is tracking for five percent growth annualized and in the stock market, you know, six and ten Americans invest in the stock market, and that's around record highs. voice-verified

So I suppose yeah, this is about um you know the pressures on a number of fronts. voice-verified

So inflation expected to be four point six percent of the coming out from four percent. voice-verified

Uh longer term inflation expectations are risen as well. voice-verified

We we know diesel prices are at a record, it's petrols are more expensive. voice-verified

You just pointed out as well. voice-verified

Mortgage rates are above seven percent. voice-verified

So yeah, uh, and it's not partisan gloom, yeah. voice-verified

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