National affairs
14 September 2020
Politics will be shaped by economics at the next federal election
National affairs
7 September 2020
The proposed tax cuts are a weak form of stimulus that would create more problems than they solve. There are better options
National affairs
31 August 2020
Most of modern monetary theory is not new. And what is new isn’t plausible
National affairs
24 August 2020
The idea is plagued by economic, operational and political challenges — and there is a simpler solution
National affairs
17 August 2020
Are trade, competition and technology good for consumers but bad for workers? History shows otherwise
National affairs
10 August 2020
The campaign risks reducing our living standards and hurting poorer Australians the most
National affairs
3 August 2020
The federal government, the Reserve Bank, commercial banks and the exchange rate are in a race to the bottom. This need not be the case
National affairs
27 July 2020
Rebuilding confidence in government is a prerequisite for economic reform
National affairs
20 July 2020
To be effective, their new versions need to be permanent, generous and consistent
National affairs
13 July 2020
A Biden administration won’t help with China and trade, and might even make things worse
National affairs
6 July 2020
The government should focus less on war preparation and more on war prevention
National affairs
22 June 2020
Changes to university fees are just the latest example of successive governments preferring to pick winners than trust markets
National affairs
15 June 2020
Australia’s participation in Donald Trump’s G7 summit risks alienating Asia, the region that’s crucial for our economic recovery
National affairs
9 June 2020
There are security risks in having foreign investment, but bigger risks in not having it
National affairs
1 June 2020
Breaking self-perpetuating cycles of rising inequality will be key to Australia’s economic recovery
International
25 May 2020
Donald Trump and the Fed are combining with Covid-19 to undermine the dominance of the US dollar
National affairs
18 May 2020
The government would be wise to abandon the idea that we can return to normal without a post-lockdown stimulus program
National affairs
12 May 2020
An old foe could re-emerge in some parts of the economy if government reforms don’t reduce the cost of doing business
National affairs
4 May 2020
Those calling for an economically independent Australia neglect to mention the huge costs it would impose on living standards
National affairs
27 April 2020
Post–Covid-19 economic reforms will fail without a national political framework to get them done
National affairs
20 April 2020
Many questions need to be answered before the government intervenes in the airline’s plight
National affairs
13 April 2020
There’s a cost-free way for the Reserve Bank to help our largest neighbour avoid defaulting on its loans
National affairs
7 April 2020
What we should and shouldn’t change once the crisis is over
National affairs
30 March 2020
And that means government spending is overwhelmingly beneficial in these crisis conditions
National affairs
23 March 2020
Australia and other G20 countries can help minimise Covid-19’s third big economic impact
National affairs
13 March 2020
The government has learned some — but not all — of the lessons of the global financial crisis
National affairs
2 March 2020
The coronavirus’s biggest threat comes from panicky consumers and inept policymakers
National affairs
5 February 2020
Australia entered the year in bad shape, and things will only get worse without a change in direction
National affairs
30 December 2019
There’s more than one good reason to lift the payment to jobseekers
National affairs
12 November 2019
Australia’s economic malaise demands a new approach — and a lift in Newstart should be part of the prescription