The Treasurer's mini-budget update on July 23 will be one of the most keenly anticipated Zoom calls of the year. Alan and James discuss the budgetary and human considerations being weighed up in this week's Money Cafe, and compare communist financial management to the MMT trend. Also discussed: Afterpay's valuation, gold ETFs, the huge fund manager leaning into cash, and the long-term impact of early super withdrawals.  

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