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Global economy
Donald Trump has taken a wrecking ball to markets. It could get much worse
If you think the stock market gyrations of the last few days are terrifying, just wait.
- by Ambrose Evans-Pritchard
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Opinion
Australia votes
Energy’s a big part of living costs, but fixing it won’t be cheap
Voters seem permanently obsessed with energy prices, and they’ve figured in most election campaigns for decades. But it’s mainly been smoke and mirrors.
- by Ross Gittins
Opinion
Trade wars
Why back down? China’s Xi will only get one Trump in his lifetime
Donald Trump has threatened China with another 50-percentage point increase in tariffs unless it removes its own tariffs on US exports. That’s not going to happen.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
Donald Trump’s sharemarket bloodbath hits Australians’ savings
Retirement savings are taking a beating, and economists predict equity prices will fall further.
- by Sumeyya Ilanbey
‘Buckle up’: Aussie dollar plummets as US-China trade war lets rip
The Australian dollar has fallen to its lowest point in five years, with travellers and importers set to feel the brunt.
- by Nick Newling
Opinion
Trade wars
Trump’s trade war is bad, but how bad is up to the rest of us
What matters most is the indirect effect on Australia from Trump’s attempts to start a trade war with the other big economies.
- by Ross Gittins
Trump’s tariffs raise risk of global recession this year to 60 per cent, JP Morgan warns
America’s biggest investment bank has torn up its growth forecasts for the US after global stocks tumbled.
- by Eir Nolsoe and Louis Goss
‘Someone has to pay’: Battle-weary Australian fashion labels bruised by Trump tariffs
Australian fashion brands expect a hit on the $28 billion industry, but some canny business leaders are looking for upside in the turmoil.
- by Jessica Yun
Opinion
Trump's America
Melting down: Trump has put America on the road to a deep economic crisis
Donald Trump thought markets would help beat his victims into submission. Instead, they have turned on him.
- by Ambrose Evans-Pritchard
Opinion
Competition
The fine print costing Australians a pay rise
It’s a clause in job contracts costing one in five Australians. Here’s why banning it is a boon to more than just our salaries.
- by Millie Muroi
There will be tariffs on Australian wine, but it’s not all bad news
What might Trump’s “Liberation Day” mean for the local industry?
- by Gemma Grant
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