Yesterday
Trump goes all-in for his biggest deal ever: China
Amid the ruins of the rules-based global trading system, the US president has bet the house on Xi Jinping playing along with his art of the deal.
Nine rules for investors to navigate the trade war
Trade wars, like pandemics, have the potential to break traditional correlations in financial markets. But do not despair: trade wars also have their logic.
Trump is now the third candidate. That’s good news for the PM
Incumbency, not so long ago deemed a curse in global politics, is suddenly an advantage.
Could China win a ‘fight to the end’ against Trump?
There is a real chance the two largest economies in the world decouple. If that happens, both will be competing to be the engine room, and the cornerstone, of global trade.
The bond market teaches Trump the art of the squeal
The US president is not easily humbled, but he’s learnt to respect a bond market that has grown far more powerful and consequential than ever.
There is no cunning theory behind Trump’s tariff plan
The White House cited my classmate’s economic research to justify its reciprocal tariffs – it got the maths wrong. But it gets worse.
This Month
Why Trump is right about daylight saving
As Australians turned their clocks backwards on Sunday, some US states have “locked the clock” to stay on summer time year round. But scientists (and Donald Trump) say daylight saving is unhealthy.
Muslim Vote opens new fronts against Labor in Western Sydney
The party’s problems in Western Sydney are getting worse as The Muslim Vote selects candidates for the marginal seats of Werriwa and Parramatta.
Trump’s tariffs bring economic havoc. How Australia can limit the damage
By swinging a wrecking ball through Asian economies with his mindless tariffs, Donald Trump has upended Australia’s neighbours and opened the door to China.
Australia is uniquely vulnerable to the Trump trade war
The country is being squeezed between the world’s two rival great powers: our traditional American security protector and our biggest export market in China.
Our car market proves why Trump’s tariffs won’t help America
America’s biggest car makers have long since lost interest in building vehicles that the rest of the world needs or wants.
Trump’s tariffs could hit Australian Boomers like nothing before
The superannuation sector has become a major driver of spending, so a market meltdown could flow through to the broader economy in a way we haven’t seen before.
Hockey remains Australia’s Trump-whisperer – only now, he’s charging
Business is going well for advisers with links to a White House where Donald Trump is intent on liberating America from the global trading system and its allies.
March
Inside Clive Palmer’s one-man war on ASIC
Clive Palmer and Donald Trump both believe they’ve been the targets of unfair lawsuits by regulators, and both aim to get even.
‘House of cards’: The election is missing the point on the economy
This will be a demoralising campaign for people interested in serious economic policy to revive the real incomes of millions of voters.
How it all went wrong for Rocky Elsom in the ‘wild west’ of French rugby
The former Wallabies captain faces arrest in France over misusing the assets of his rugby club. But court documents reveal he left the club in its best financial position in years.
A cost-of-living election that risks missing the point
A minority government will lack the authority to supply the centre-ground policies needed to sustain the early 20th-century high-water mark of Australia’s prosperity.
‘Fighting Tories’ v Qld cop: How Albanese, Dutton measure up
Their visions reflect long-term views shaped by their early life experiences, but also how they have evolved as politicians over decades in public life.
The 25 seats that will decide the election
The poll will focus on two dozen contests in Sydney and regional NSW, suburban Melbourne, Perth and regional Tasmania.
The real story behind Jacinta Allan’s horror week
If Labor goes badly in Victoria in the federal election, the state’s scandal-prone premier will be blamed. Then it will be game on, insiders say.