Hunt on for reasons behind America's slowing growth
America's rate of growth has been slowing for decades, starting long before the onset of the global financial crisis.
Ross Gittins is economics editor of the SMH and an economic columnist for The Age. His books include Gittins' Guide to Economics, Gittinomics and The Happy Economist.
America's rate of growth has been slowing for decades, starting long before the onset of the global financial crisis.
If I were an Australian politician I'd think hard about the ascension of Trump before I drew conclusions for local consumption.
How has poor little Oz managed to keep our economy growing continuously for 25 years while, in the same period, other economies have suffered a recession or even two? We've had good insurance policies.
How about we take a short break from worrying about the new job Donald Trump has lined up for himself and think about our own jobs.
Little right, much wrong with Trumponomics
Sorry, but I find the ascent of Donald Trump more fascinating than frightening. If it's all going to be so terrible, how exactly is he going to make it happen?
Keep your shirt on. The world as we know it may be ending, but if so it won't be for a while. And maybe things won't change as much as feared.
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.
Dickens could teach Turnbull much about fiscal repair.
The disease known as 'confirmation bias' is endemic among economists.
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