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Trains
High-speed trains are no silver bullet, but they could help shift house prices
A business case cannot be made for bullet trains in Australia, but faster rail connections in and around Sydney and Melbourne would be a winner for decentralisation.
- by Millie Muroi
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Opinion
Inheritance
Mum jokes I won’t be left an inheritance. I might not mind
Would you rather keep paying high taxes on your income, or more tax when you die?
- by Millie Muroi
Opinion
Inside China
China’s bid to topple the US has hit a wall
The 21st century was meant to be China’s time to dethrone the US as the world’s leading economy. Not so fast.
- by Daniel Moss
Dutton’s energy war spooks global investors
Major investors are already rethinking plans to keep ploughing billions of dollars into Australian renewable energy.
- by Nick Toscano, Mike Foley and Paul Sakkal
Opinion
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
Opinion
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
Opinion
Employment
If the RBA does its job, we might all hold on to ours
If Michele Bullock and the RBA board are committed to ensuring unemployment stays under control, the first move to lower interest rates should not be as far off as some fear.
- by Millie Muroi
Opinion
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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Cost of living
Australia’s generation gap: Default risk rising faster for under 30s
There are signs that higher interest rates and a slowing economy are now taking a disproportionate toll on young Australians.
- by Matt Wade
Opinion
Globalisation
Globalisation might be worsening inequality, but I’m OK with that
It’s important to look at exactly how globalisation has tipped the scale when it comes to equality.
- by Millie Muroi
Opinion
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