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The economy
Opinion
Property prices
Home truths: Housing policies are for show, but one side at least gets the problem
The major parties can’t hope to win the election without having promises that seem to help would-be home owners. Pity they aren’t more sincere about it.
- by Ross Gittins
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Opinion
Homelessness
I’m a 64-year-old finance professional … and I’m homeless
More Australians are finding themselves without a roof over their heads. For some of us, it’s a matter of life or death.
- by John Coles
Opinion
Trade wars
The contradictions in Trump’s trade policies are on display
Donald Trump’s exemption of electronic goods from his tariffs highlights the inconsistency, lack of logic and the risks for the US in the way he is pursuing his trade war on everyone.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
Opinion
Consumer confidence
Memo Dutton: Good economic managers don’t try to panic the punters
In his response to last week’s mayhem on financial markets, Opposition Leader Peter Dutton flunked a key test.
- by Ross Gittins
Opinion
Competition
Supermarkets may not be price gouging, but don’t discount the need for a stick
The competition watchdog has stopped short of calling them out for excessive prices. Here’s why we still need to keep the pressure on.
- by Millie Muroi
Opinion
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
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
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