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Interest rates
I hope the Easter bunny was good to you, because chances are the Reserve Bank won’t be
The ups and downs of interest rates mean more to Australian families than they do to virtually anyone else on the planet.
- by Chris Richardson
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US Votes 2024
Donald Trump is a fake tough guy on China
Trump makes a big show of being the man to keep China in check. But Joe Biden is the real deal.
- by Paul Krugman
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Healthcare
When funding healthcare, don’t forget the caring bit
Our leading health economist says that when it comes to healthcare funding, we should think about compassion and social justice, as well as being efficient.
- by Ross Gittins
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Credit cards
Borrower beware: default risks linger despite interest rate hiatus
Credit stress is most concentrated in Australia’s two biggest states.
- by Matt Wade
Opinion
Global economy
How China got its claws into the West’s green transition
The price of copper has long been the barometer for how well the global economy is travelling. But this time it tells a different story.
- by Eir Nolsoe
Opinion
Digital transformation
The digital revolution may be returning us to hi-tech serfdom
Led by a few big tech companies – Meta, Alphabet, Apple, Amazon and Microsoft – the digital revolution is turning capitalism into “technofeudalism”.
- by Ross Gittins
Australia’s fossil fuel giants set to take multibillion-dollar hit
Australia’s gas and coal exporters face a tricky next five years with prices expected to keep tumbling.
- by Nick Toscano
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PwC tax scandal
Senate committee lashes PwC over tax scandal, alleges cover-up
The Senate committee that uncovered the PwC tax scandal has accused its leadership of failing to cooperate with the inquiry in an attempt to minimise reputational damage.
- by Colin Kruger
Opinion
Inside China
China’s big gamble could blow up in its face
The implosion of its property sector has forced China into a major pivot to boost its economy. It needs help from the rest of the world for it to work.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
Opinion
Superannuation
What a way to start Easter – a plan to smash the nest-egg
One way to limit the budgetary cost of superannuation is to make its sole purpose to allow people to live comfortably in retirement. That’s not what’s going on now.
- by Ross Gittins
Opinion
Russia-Ukraine war
‘Banditry and theft’: The delicate plan to unlock a $350 billion Russian safe
After intense debate, the West has taken a big step towards a move that will upset Vladimir Putin and the Kremlin.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz