Global economy
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- Trump's White House
Trump v Musk is the final battle before a catastrophe
The sight of two of the world’s richest and most powerful men breaking up and exchanging insults has been entertaining but, beneath it all, lies a rather more serious matter.
- Jeremy Warner
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- Opinion
- Trump's America
Trump’s stupid obsession will unleash pain on America
Donald Trump’s ridiculous trade wars are part of his plan to “Make America Great Again”. But the latest OECD forecast shows the US will be hit much harder than most of the rest of the world.
- Stephen Bartholomeusz
Australia’s horror housing crisis singled out by global think tank
A chorus of experts argues the nation is being hamstrung by a dysfunctional housing sector. Now the world is taking notice of just how bad it is.
- Shane Wright
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- World markets
ASX buckles under tariff concerns; Soul Patts, Brickworks jump on $14b merger
The Australian sharemarket declined on Monday as investors were once again in a cautious mood as they grappled with US President Donald Trump’s trade wars.
- Staff reporter
- Opinion
- Opinion
Elon Musk is right about one thing – we’re spiralling towards bankruptcy
The West is in a doom loop with no real escape – and Elon Musk’s departure from the White House is a further reason for pessimism.
- Sam Ashworth-Hayes
- Opinion
- Government debt
At debt’s door: US superpower is waning and Trump’s part of the problem
America spends more servicing its debt each year than it does on its enormous military. It’s a key sign of a great power in decline.
- Peter Hartcher
- Opinion
- Opinion
Trump and Saudi’s crown prince deserve each other
The impetuous crown prince and Donald Trump and his world of make-believe are all smiles as they make deals. But trouble is brewing.
- Ambrose Evans-Pritchard
- Opinion
- Trade wars
Why the trade truce just failed to rock our world
So much for Australia’s sharemarket Trump bump. For local investors it was more a case of Trump glump.
- Elizabeth Knight
Trump has caused wild swings in your super, so how are things right now?
Super funds faced a volatile environment when the US president unleashed tariff-induced mayhem last month. New figures may bring relief.
- Clancy Yeates
The Chinese stranglehold Donald Trump is desperate to break
The US president wants to turn the tide on China’s shipbuilding dominance. It may be too late.
- Szu Ping Chan
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