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Reagan guru says Trump will usher in new boom era
DONALD TRUMP'S plan for sweeping tax cuts and deregulation will spur a US economic boom that could "last for generations" if the president-elect resists a lurch towards protectionism
DONALD TRUMP'S plan for sweeping tax cuts and deregulation will spur a US economic boom that could "last for generations" if the president-elect resists a lurch towards protectionism
APRA chairman Wayne Byres says markets will continue to bounce around throughout the Trump presidency because of inconsistent policy statements.
The caveat has go up front: given his propensity for lying, exaggerating and generally raving, nobody can know what Donald Trump will actually do as president. He probably doesn't know himself.
Australia's economy needs an injection of public works spending to soften the blow of plunging resources investment, says former Prime Minister Paul Keating.
As we sit in the foggy aftermath of one of history's most extraordinary elections one thing is clear enough – Australia just received an enormous shot of financial adrenalin.
Australia has become rich on the basis of natural resources but we can't rely on it in the future.
Suddenly, Trump is good for business.
US President-elect Donald Trump's tax plan will have flow-on effects, including reducing the amount of tax paid by US multinationals in high-tax countries like Australia, experts say.
Here's a surprising conclusion: Donald Trump appears likely to enact a fun-house mirror version of what many liberal economists have advocated for years - Keynesian fiscal stimulus.
Bushfires are not Sydney's biggest disaster threat
Donald Trump is a demagogue but not ultimately a fool. The calculated trade is to bet on optimism.
President Donald Trump will declare economic war on our biggest customer, wipe unprecedented amounts off global stock markets, usher in extraordinary financial instability, and risk turning the the world's biggest economy into a basket case by pushing its national debt past 100 per cent of GDP.
If you think the possible ascension of Donald Trump is our one big worry you haven't been paying attention. Some climate scientists are worried sick over the possibility that climate change may be passing the point of no return while we procrastinate over trying to control it.
Super funds are increasingly eyeing class actions as a way to hold companies to account for misleading and deceptive behaviour, a leading proxy advisor says.
The mid-year outlook could strip Australia of its top credit score, warns BlackRock.
In an attempt to avoid lengthy disputes, the Australian Taxation Office cut more deals in the 2015-16 financial year, but the dollar value of those settlements dived, largely because a backlog of old disputes with companies have come to an end.
Dickens could teach Turnbull much about fiscal repair.
The disease known as 'confirmation bias' is endemic among economists.
Crystal ball gazing is a tough job, but the central bank still has to do it.
Uber is under the ATO's watch on its tax affairs.
The RBA sees a better short-term outlook for key trading partner China and a commodity-price windfall for the economy, while acknowledging a renewed rise in some local property prices.
Former Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott was derided for praising coal as ``good for humanity,'' given the environmental harm the fossil fuel causes. But it certainly helps our economy.
Technology giant Uber says it paid $2.5 million in tax in Australia in 2016 and that it is not one of 35 e-commerce companies under audit by the ATO.
The east coast housing boom is feeding on itself – an expectation of higher prices because prices are higher.
Australia's unique environment doesn't always translate successfully to less pristine corners of the globe - in nature and business, alike. Take Qantas. Or ANZ Bank.
Doubling Australia's annual migration intake over the next 40 years would deliver big economic benefits but can our cities manage?
To gauge whether the global economy is finally picking up, take a look at the recent performance of the Aussie dollar.
Uber Australia's 2016 revenue has doubled to $36 million.
Behind the typically bland language used by RBA governor Philip Lowe to explain Tuesday's decision to keep the cash rate on hold lies a belief that things are about to pick up.
The consensus is that we are stuck in a low inflation world for as far as the eye can see.
Determined to bring his Mr Tradie idea to life, Australian entrepreneur Ishan Dan soon discovered that hiring an app developer is a lot like hiring a tradie.
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