Yesterday
- Opinion
- Trump's America
Will Australia get a tariff exemption? A Washington insider’s take
Some White House advisers seem to want Australia to experience the pain of tariffs before there is any negotiated relief as a move to enhance America’s bargaining position.
- John Lee
This Month
- Opinion
- Federal election
As Rome burns, Australia fiddles with small-minded debate
Australia needs a revolution on tax, deregulation, energy supply and competition, not fiddling around the edges with small-minded economic debate.
- John Kehoe
- Opinion
- Interest rates
Could Donald Trump’s tariffs trigger an Australian rate cut?
A global trade conflict might accelerate the RBA rate cut path rather than slow it down.
- Stephen Miller
- Results Wrap
- Chanticleer
What we learnt: Why market darlings JB Hi-Fi and Carsales got hammered
A couple of ASX darlings and a comeback story have grabbed our attention as earnings season ramps up. Profits are good but what does it mean for the RBA meeting?
- James Thomson and Anthony Macdonald
- Opinion
- Monetary policy
There is no way the Reserve Bank can cut interest rates next week
The central bank would be well advised not to misjudge the politics. An easing of monetary policy would put more jobs and more inflation into the economy. Is that what people really want?
- Warren Hogan
- Opinion
- Opinion
Australia’s looming debt crisis could be a real opportunity
Why not use the looming fiscal crisis of the states to tackle the buck-passing by seriously reforming which tier of government is responsible for spending?
- Michael Stutchbury
Directors warn of investment delays amid Trump, election uncertainty
Company directors from Macquarie, Fortescue, Dexus and Perpetual say Donald Trump and the upcoming election will lead to projects being delayed or paused.
- Sally Patten and Patrick Durkin
- Opinion
- Education
Richard Holden is wrong. Ross Gittins is right about the economics rot
Economists desperately want to convince themselves the world is as simple as C + I + G + (X - M). That’s what generations of students have been taught to believe.
- John Roskam
- Exclusive
- Productivity
‘The world has shifted’: CEOs query penalty rates, right to disconnect
As executives ramp up pressure on Labor and the Coalition to do more to reverse a productivity slump, more flexible workplace laws have become a priority.
- John Kehoe
Chalmers claims the jobs boom is private-sector led
Treasurer Jim Chalmers has hit back at critics who argue many of the 1.1 million extra created during the Albanese government have been underwritten by taxpayers.
- John Kehoe and Michael Read
States reject ratings warning on debt
NSW Treasurer Daniel Mookhey is returning from a US mission to keep debt costs down, but S&P warns Australian states’ credit ratings are at risk of downgrade.
- Paul Karp, Gus McCubbing, Simon Evans and Tom Rabe
These five economists make a bold prediction on next rate cut
Analysts at Barrenjoey, Deloitte, KPMG, Judo Bank and Oxford Economics are tipping that the Reserve Bank will keep rates on hold on February 18.
- Updated
- Cecile Lefort
- Opinion
- Opinion
Trump’s tariffs show why economics should be compulsory at school
If we want smarter economic policies, we need to invest in economic education first.
- Chae Jeong
Meet the most accurate economic forecaster of 2024
The Reserve Bank will cut the cash rate, according to Paul Bloxham, but don’t count on a big drop in borrowing costs as this cycle will be a short one.
- Updated
- Cecile Lefort
- Opinion
- The AFR View
Trump’s trade war could hit inflation, rates, and growth in Australia
The pressure is on the Albanese government to negotiate the same deal the Turnbull government did in 2018, which exempted Australia from steel and aluminium tariffs.
- The AFR View
Trump tariffs could hit Australian miners through China slowdown
Fresh US levies could knock Australia’s bottom line through reduced demand for key commodities, as Chinese manufacturers face mounting pressure to cut output.
- Jessica Sier
- Opinion
- Chanticleer
ASX’s most important sprint collides with Trump and AI
Buckle up, share prices will jump around in the coming four weeks. Reporting season gets less predictable as analyst coverage thins.
- Anthony Macdonald
- Opinion
- Opinion
‘Prosperity first’ to get us out of economic stagnation
Whoever wins the next election, if a decision comes before you, employ one criterion: will this make Australia more or less prosperous?
- Updated
- Steven Hamilton
- Exclusive
- Federal election
Voters will be better off under Labor, PM promises – again
Anthony Albanese concedes he hasn’t been able to keep the same pledge he made three years ago, but insists this time will be different.
- Phillip Coorey
January
- Opinion
- Federal election
Dutton’s economic pitch is all vibe, not details
Dutton’s back-to-basics approach on economics offers a sharp contrast to Labor’s bigger government record of the past three years, but policy proposals are scant.
- John Kehoe