Inflation
Why the RBA should hold steady
It's probably too late in the cycle to hike rates any further when what's desperately needed is tax, spending and regulatory reform.
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Growth
What's up with Canada?
Despite its proximity to the US and abundant natural resources, Canada's economy is hampered by inter-provincial trade barriers, powerful domestic cartels, and declining productivity, leaving it vulnerable to global trade tensions.
News
Friday Fodder (24/24)
Which parts of Australia are the most (and least) productive; why rate cuts are a long way away; immigration and success; woke AI is pretty boring; and neoliberalism is a victim of its own success (but beware what comes next).
Tax
Husic is right about the corporate tax
Ed Husic's call for genuine corporate tax reform could boost investment, raise wages, and drive economic growth. But do we have the political willpower to get it done?
Artificial intelligence
iPhones and AI: What's next?
Apple has joined the AI race by adding ChatGPT to every iPhone, bringing privacy and security concerns to the forefront; how should governments regulate this rapidly evolving technology without stifling innovation?
News
Friday Fodder (23/24)
Queensland's Budget shows why we need fiscal rules; how households have fared since the pandemic; dictators and their hidden wealth; what Bootleggers and Baptists mean for climate targets; and Europe swings to the right (or did it?).
Housing
Is it time for housing coercion?
A more forceful, top-down approach might be the solution to Australia's housing crisis.
Inflation
Why we may not be done with inflation
Interest rates have come down in Canada and the eurozone. When will Australia follow suit?
News
Friday Fodder (22/24)
Assessing Australia's March quarter GDP figures; why productivity is still everything; how opinion polls can be dangerous; and where are all the Korean babies?
Technology
The upside of falling EV prices
Lower electric vehicle prices are the result of healthy market competition, not a bubble bursting.
Industrial policy
The dangers of neopopulism
Whether it's being sold under the banner of a "New Paradigm", "new centrism", "neopopulism", or a "Future Made in Australia", industrial policy will lead to less growth, insipid labour productivity, and a much poorer and more vulnerable Australia.
News
Friday Fodder (21/24)
Why we shouldn't worry about migration; interpreting the monthly inflation figures; will AI displace financial market traders; should we worry about the 'pink tax'; and Albo's gift, on our behalves, to PNG's elites.