Stephen Bartholomeusz
Stephen Bartholomeusz is one of Australia’s most respected business journalists. He was most recently co-founder and associate editor of the Business Spectator website and an associate editor and senior columnist at The Australian.
Opinion
Regulation
The multitrillion-dollar threat that could spark another financial crisis
A fast-growing part of the financial system is setting off alarm bells.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
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Government debt
Mountains of debt: Finances of US, Europe and China are deteriorating
Widening government debt in the US, key European economies and China and the spectres of Donald Trump and Marine Le Pen are increasing the threats to global financial stability.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
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US Votes 2024
Weird Trump idea would shut America off from the world
Donald Trump floated a truly bizarre plan during a private meeting in Washington last week.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
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Oil
The oil mystery that has the world on edge
It is one of the world’s most important markets and powerbrokers are widely split on what its future looks like.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
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Electric vehicles
China is facing an electric car dilemma
China has some big decisions to make about its electric car industry. It can’t afford to get them wrong.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
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Interest rates
Fed’s rate cut caution can’t spoil Wall Street party
The US central bank has dialled back expectations of rate cuts this year. The US sharemarket still hit another record overnight as investors bet on a soft landing for the world’s largest economy.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
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Trade wars
The US is turning up the heat on China
When Donald Trump was taking aim at all things made in China, he left a back door open. It now appears likely that Joe Biden will slam it shut.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
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Elon Musk
It’s high noon for Musk as his $80 billion payday looms
Tesla shareholders are expected to approve yet again the largest incentive package in US history. If they do, the unprecedented package will no doubt be challenged in court again.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
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Peter Costello
Peter Costello’s inglorious end to an almost glorious career
The former treasurer would know more than most that careers in the public eye often end in failure.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
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Lithium
Resources nationalism is threatening China’s push to secure critical minerals
Partial nationalisation of a vast lithium project in Chile is the latest move by developed and developing countries to prevent China from locking up the mineral supply critical to its dominance of the world’s battery industry.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
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Currencies
The US dollar is making a comeback at China’s expense
The demise of the US dollar has been predicted so often it has been taken as an established truth. It may or may not be true in the long term – but for now, the greenback is back in favour.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz