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Trump’s tariff trap

10 February 2025 Michael Taylor 17

Editorial Donald Trump’s announcement of imposing a 25% tariff on all steel and aluminium imports into the United States is poised to have several direct and indirect effects on Australia. Direct Impact Australian steel and […]

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With inflation falling, RBA must cut rates

29 January 2025 AIMN Editorial 0

Australian Council of Social Service (ACOSS) Media Release Today’s inflation figures must prompt the RBA to cut interest rates at its February meeting to ease growing financial distress and keep people in jobs. “With inflation […]

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The economy: Who does it better?

21 January 2025 Michael Taylor 4

Like me, you were probably driven mad by John Howard telling us, without any shred of evidence, that the economy was always better managed by the Coalition. Oh how he raved on. Unfortunately, too many […]

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Trump’s tariff trap

With inflation falling, RBA must cut rates

The economy: Who does it better?