October
- Opinion
- Australian economy
Australia fails on inflation as US wins on growth
The IMF has reinforced America’s economic exceptionalism despite the poisonous politics on spectacular show. Australia is exceptional for another reason – its lagging performance on controlling inflation.
- Jennifer Hewett
Yellen takes aim at Trump for making ‘world worse off’
The US Treasury Secretary offered barely veiled criticism of Donald Trump’s economic policy, saying the Biden administration had restored US growth.
- Fatima Hussein
IMF, World Bank meetings clouded by wars, economy, US election
The elephant in the room will be the potential for an election victory by Donald Trump to upend the international economic system with massive new US tariffs.
- Updated
- David Lawder
September
Trump, Harris vie for political edge from Fed rate cut
The candidates’ duelling narratives underscore the extent to which the economy and interest rates have rapidly become a focal point in the presidential race.
- Nancy Cook and Hadriana Lowenkron
July
- Analysis
- US election
Kamalanomics: Harris’ economic vision for America’s middle class
The Democratic campaign will challenge Donald Trump’s claims to represent working people and secure Joe Biden’s legacy.
- Updated
- Colby Smith and James Politi
China insists the world needs more EVs despite looming trade war
Beijing says Chinese manufacturers are helping the world fight climate change, rejecting US and European criticism of flooding the market with cheap cars.
- Updated
- Jana Randow
June
Global tax war fears as landmark deal set to fail
Champions of digital taxes have started taking unilateral steps after losing faith in the OECD-backed treaty to overhaul taxation of multinationals.
- Emma Agyemang, Paola Tamma and Claire Jones
May
G7 finance chiefs back Russian assets plan for Ukraine
The G7 ministers also warned against China’s dumping of cheap exports into their markets, although no concrete actions were decided against China.
- Alan Rappeport
‘China is run by engineers, US by political lawyers’: Tech pioneer’s warning
As senior exec at AOL and Sun, William Raduchel spent 60 years at the forefront of the tech revolution - and once dated Janet Yellen. Here’s what he’s learnt.
- Nick Bonyhady
- Analysis
- Renting
Why Australia’s long-suffering renters are not alone
Rents are soaring not only in Australia but also in the US, UK and Canada, preventing inflation from declining closer to central banks’ targeted levels.
- Swati Pandey, Irina Anghel and Enda Curran
Yellen counsels caution on currency intervention after surge in yen
The US treasury secretary said ‘we would expect these interventions to be rare and consultation to take place’.
- Christopher Condon
April
Trump to set interest rates himself under secret presidential plan
Donald Trump’s aides plan to roll back the independence of the US Federal Reserve if he returns to the Oval Office.
- Tim Wallace
China warns Blinken over ‘negative factors’ in US ties
China’s top diplomat told his US counterpart the relationship is “facing all kinds of disruptions”, signalling Beijing’s impatience with Washington’s policies as the presidential election looms.
- Iain Marlow
- Opinion
- Electric vehicles
How China plans to win the global EV war
The US and European governments are increasingly alarmed at the potential for China’s EV ambitions to put their own car manufacturers at risk.
- Updated
- Jennifer Hewett
- Analysis
- Trade wars
China’s cheap exports threaten to blow up Biden’s agenda
The US president is increasingly hitting back with tariffs and other measures meant to restrict imports of China’s green and other goods, raising tensions with Beijing.
- Jim Tankersley and Alan Rappeport
Iran oil exports hit six-year high as West considers tougher sanctions
Iran’s success in exporting its crude underscores the difficulties facing the West as it seeks to build pressure on Tehran following its attack on Israel.
- Malcolm Moore and Najmeh Bozorgmehr
- Opinion
- Trade wars
Biden’s trade action against China is just polite Trumpism
Improved relations between the two powers can’t mask age-old trade tensions. Better communication is important because the structural problem between them is insoluble.
- Edward Luce
US, allies plan to step up Iran sanctions
Hoping to steer Israel away from massive retaliation, the US and Europe flagged a toughening of economic and political sanctions against Iran.
- Scott Malone and James Mackenzie
- Analysis
- Monetary policy
Hot inflation torpedoes Biden’s White House bid
Consumer prices are rising quickly at just the wrong time for the US president.
- James Politi and Claire Jones
- Opinion
- Federal budget
Albanese’s Made in Australia Act is a vision thing
The PM’s announcement is ultimately about establishing a narrative that ropes together the twin imperatives of economic and national security.
- Phillip Coorey