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Germany’s export-driven economy would have much to lose from an escalation of trade tensions and its Finance Minister Christian Lindner told reporters that “trade wars are all about losing, you can’t win them”.

Trump’s trade war is starting to bite China’s economy

China’s economy is holding up better than expected in this early phase of the trade war, but first cracks are emerging.

  • Stephen Bartholomeusz

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Opposition leader Peter Dutton

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.

  • Ross Gittins
Fed chairman Jerome Powell has been reluctant to speculate about how Donald Trump’s policies might affect the central bank’s decisions.

The Trump fire is burning on Wall Street

The American people are losing confidence in Donald Trump, sending shockwaves through Wall Street. And that’s before “Liberation Day”.

  • Stephen Bartholomeusz
Harvey Norman executive chairman Gerry Harvey.

Minority government would be ‘terrible’ for the economy, warns Gerry Harvey

Consumers are holding up better than expected, said the outspoken 85-year-old retail billionaire, with premium prices helping Harvey Norman to solid profits.

  • Jessica Yun
Ponzi schemes are collapsing while financial markets are soaring, concerning legal and market experts.

King of chaos: Wall Street is losing faith in Donald Trump

The Wall Street honeymoon Donald Trump experienced in the initial months of his new administration appears to be ending.

  • Stephen Bartholomeusz
Mosaic owns the Rivers brand along with Noni B and Millers. The company called in administrators last year.

Profit warnings, shuttered stores: Retailers are desperate for rate cuts

The discretionary retail sector is hanging out for an interest rate cut to breathe some life into moribund sales growth and shrinking margins.

  • Elizabeth Knight
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Natalie Latter and Sam Baker with their daughter Pip.

Beloved Perth business puts out distress call as cost of living bites

In only 6½ years it’s built a whopping following, making it one of Perth’s most successful shops of its kind. So why can’t that keep the wolf from the door?

  • Emma Young
South Australia has topped the ladder.

The surprise state topping Australia’s economic ladder

It’s not WA, although the mining state is fast gaining on top spot, leading on relative population growth and home lending metrics.

  • Jacob Shteyman and Abe Maddison
Consumer confidence has bounced as households get more take home pay, but next week’s inflation figures could reverse that trend.

Consumer confidence bounces with stage 3 tax cuts

The joy may be short-lived, with inflation data due next week key to the Reserve Bank board’s next interest rate move.

  • Rachel Clun
After 2 hours and 27 minutes of agonising hold music, I should hang up, yet a single thought keeps me on the line: what if I’m next?

My breaking point? Being on hold for 2 hours and 27 minutes

After hours of agonising hold music, I really should hang up, and yet a single thought keeps me on the line: what if I’m next?

  • Thomas Mitchell

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