This Month
Republicans to take control of US Senate after flipping two seats
With no further prospects of Democratic gains in outstanding races, Republicans were on track to retake the upper chamber of Congress for the first time in four years.
- Colby Smith
May
- Analysis
- Greensill Capital
Why this Trump acolyte is key to finding some of Greensill’s billions
The fight to recover funds owed to Credit Suisse clients has landed with West Virginia coal baron and senate hopeful Jim Justice and a small Virginia bank.
- Updated
- Owen Walker and Joshua Franklin
February
- Opinion
- US election
Biden should step aside – but what is the safest way to do so?
Hanging on or handing over to Kamala Harris both contain huge risks. There is a third choice if the president wants to take it.
- Ross Douthat
November 2023
Fortescue in billionaire bust-up with US tycoon Paul Tudor Jones
The company is accused of unethical and immoral conduct by one of the world’s richest men, after he was dumped as a co-investor in its clean energy projects.
- Peter Ker and Brad Thompson
Democrats fear losing Senate control as Joe Manchin taps out
The West Virginia legislator’s decision sent shockwaves through Joe Biden’s party and gives Republicans a significant chance to seize control of the Senate.
- Luke Broadwater
July 2023
- Opinion
- World elections
Is the US sleepwalking into a new Trump nightmare?
One dinner party guest predicted Trump would be ‘hell-bent’ on taking revenge on anyone who had challenged him.
- Gillian Tett
March 2023
Ackman expects deposit outflows to accelerate
Bill Ackman said he expects an acceleration of deposit outflows from banks after US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen “walked back” deposit guarantees and the Fed raised its benchmark rate.
- Updated
- Christopher Condon, Saleha Mohsin and Brandon Sapienza
Oil companies line up for billions in subsidies under US climate law
Inflation Reduction Act’s tax credits include technologies favoured by fossil fuel sector, and big companies are cashing in.
- Justin Jacobs
January 2023
US states recruit European clean tech groups with green subsidies
Delegations from Michigan, Georgia, Ohio and other states have toured Europe armed with details of juicy subsidies offered by the Inflation Reduction Act.
- Amanda Chu, Derek Brower and Aime Williams
December 2022
‘I do not trust billionaires’: Twiggy’s uphill battle on coal
Andrew Forrest hopes to extend his hydrogen push to rural West Virginia, but he’s meeting some unexpected resistance.
- Matthew Cranston
November 2022
Biden gaffe on coal plant closures sparks fury
Just days before the midterm elections, the US president has upset some in his party for promoting plans to shut down fossil fuel plants in favour of green energy.
- Alan Rappeport and Emily Cochrane
August 2022
Biden signs expansive health, climate and tax law
“This bill is the biggest step forward on climate ever,” the US president said, after drawing a standing ovation from a White House crowd of aides and allies.
- Jim Tankersley
- Opinion
- Renewables
How to make America the green investment capital of the world
With the Inflation Reduction Act, US politicians have this choice. If they fail to take it, those green jobs will go to Europe, the Middle East and Asia.
- Andrew Forrest
- Opinion
- Biden's White House
The Democrats are taking Joe Manchin for a ride
A key problem with the Inflation Reduction Act, according to Ramesh Ponnuru, is that it doesn’t really address today’s high inflation.
- Ramesh Ponnuru
- Opinion
- World politics
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.
- Rana Foroohar
July 2022
Biden set for major win on tax, spending and climate bills
US Democrat Joe Manchin announced he reached a deal with his party that paves the way for significant legislation pushed by the president’s administration.
- Courtney Weaver and Aime Williams
The world had high hopes, but where did Joe Biden go wrong?
In just 18 months, the US president’s ambitious agenda has been demolished – along with his popularity.
- Adam Tooze
April 2022
Why Australia is the talk of the town in Washington
The US is going out of its way to strengthen military, diplomatic and academic bonds with Australia as geopolitical tensions rise, especially in the Indo-Pacific.
- Matthew Cranston
March 2022
Biden’s $US5.8trn budget a nod to economic, security concerns
The White House budget proposal put less emphasis on the grand social, climate and economic policies Biden announced last year.
- Zolan Kanno-Youngs, Alan Rappeport and Emily Cochrane
Billionaire tax in Biden’s latest ‘wish list’
The wealth of US billionaires has risen $US1.56trn since the beginning of 2020 and President Joe Biden wants to persuade Congress to take steps to squeeze more revenue from them.
- Laura Davison