September 2024
Everyone’s on Ozempic, so why won’t anyone ‘admit’ it?
The fashion world is embracing weight-loss drugs – but very discreetly.
August 2024
Labor should invest in demonising Bandt as well as Dutton
The government wants us to believe Peter Dutton is dangerous and divisive. It might need to focus on the leader of the Greens as well.
After the convention, Harris has to turn the vibe into votes
The more the vice president has to campaign on policy rather than personality, the harder it is to keep the Democrats’ fractious voter base together.
May 2024
Biden says US will not supply weapons for attack on Rafah
The US president’s ultimatum is aimed at trying to deter Israel’s planned operation in Gaza.
January 2024
The roots of Trump nostalgia run deeply both left and right
As the former president’s support holds, many Republicans console themselves by remembering years when it felt like they were running the Trump presidency.
November 2023
Henry Kissinger: a diplomat both admired and vilified
Historians and friends hailed Henry Kissinger’s diplomatic achievements, while critics assailed his policies in Vietnam and elsewhere as murderous.
Munger’s infamous quotes live on. Here are some of the best
If Warren Buffett is the king of the investment wisecrack, then his business partner Charlie Munger, who died on Wednesday aged 99, was the ideal straight man.
October 2023
Left’s take on Hamas stuns US Jews – and threatens Democrat split
Anti-Israel sentiment on university campuses and in street protests has sparked anger among a nation of people often aligned with the political left in the US.
September 2023
Strike pits US car union in existential struggle over shift to EVs
Car makers are building batteries with non-union labour, while electric vehicle production may require fewer workers overall.
June 2023
US House passes debt ceiling deal to avert default
Republican House Speaker Kevin McCarthy has secured enough votes on the debt ceiling bill, which now goes to the Senate.
May 2023
Biden v Trump: The seniors rematch
Although the campaign is in its early stages, the 80-year-old US president is running as if his 76-year-old predecessor will be his opponent.
April 2023
Biden bets against history - and polls - with 2024 bid
Were he an inspiring campaigner, the span between his first presidential bid and his first successful one might not have been 32 years.
February 2023
Buffett brands stock buyback critics ‘silver-tongued demagogues’
The billionaire used part of his annual letter to Berkshire Hathaway shareholders to tout the benefits of repurchases.
Biden names Fed’s Brainard economic tsar as debt fight looms
The central bank’s second-in-command will join the White House in a crucial policymaking role.
December 2022
The American left’s chronic nimby problem
Progressives like to embrace worthy causes but not often at the cost of having their lives disrupted.
November 2022
Congressional leaders pledge action to prevent US rail strike
Political and business leaders are growing increasingly worried about the fallout from a potential strike, which could take place as early as December 9.
October 2022
The Fed’s dilemma: how long to ‘keep at it’ on inflation
Amid conflicting economic signals and with the US midterm elections looming, the US central bank is weighing a critical decision on interest rates.
‘The headwinds are pretty strong’: Democrats’ midterm hopes falter
After a short-lived pick-up in poll prospects for the Democrats, Republican candidates are gaining ground in crucial battleground states amid a bleak economic outlook.
August 2022
Win for Biden as Senate passes signature economic package
The Inflation Reduction Act includes the largest federal climate effort so far, caps out-of-pocket drug costs for seniors and extends expiring health subsidies.
Why Biden’s surprise political win is also good for the economy
The recent success of the Chips and Science Act shows that the US can still govern itself, and it could save the country hundreds of billions of dollars.