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Viewpoints
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Graham Young
Opinion: Problems With Cutting Student Debt
The treasurer should have stayed the course. He needs to save every bit of money he can.
May 12, 2024
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Graham Young
2 hours
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Economic Policies
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Naveen Athrappully
Transitioning Fleet Trucks to Electric Raises Costs by up to 114 Percent, Report Warns
Mandating EV trucks in today’s market leads to even ‘more supply chain disruptions,’ said an industry expert.
May 11, 2024
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Naveen Athrappully
May 11
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China Business & Economy
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Indrajit Basu
European Business Confidence in China Hits Record Low: Survey
May 10, 2024
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Indrajit Basu
May 10
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UK News
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Lily Zhou
UK out of Recession With Fastest Growth in 2 Years
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt declared the economy is ’returning to full health' after GDP expanded by 0.6 percent in the first quarter.
May 10, 2024
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Lily Zhou
May 10
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Australia News
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Celene Ignacio
Albanese Government Bets Big on Gas as Back-Up for Net Zero Push
Greens Senator for NSW David Shoebridge said the strategy is a ‘criminal decision from Labor to push for new climate-smashing gas mines.’
May 09, 2024
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Celene Ignacio
May 09
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Australia News
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Rex Widerstrom
Are Government Departments Above the Laws They Pass?
Federal authorities were sued for damage to a sacred Indigenous site in the Northern Territory.
May 08, 2024
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Rex Widerstrom
May 08
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Net Zero Transition
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Crystal-Rose Jones
Former Australian PM Joins Billion-Dollar Net Zero Fund
The Energy Transition Fund will back investments in solar, wind, battery, and other emerging technologies.
May 08, 2024
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Crystal-Rose Jones
May 08
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US News
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Andrew Moran
Billionaire Ken Griffin Doesn’t See Fed Achieving 2 Percent Inflation Without ‘Real Recession’
Hedge fund manager expects central bank to cut interest rates in December.
May 07, 2024
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Andrew Moran
May 07
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China News
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Indrajit Basu
China’s New Home Sales Slump Persists: New Data
May 07, 2024
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Indrajit Basu
May 07
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UK News
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Victoria Friedman
Work and Health Support Scheme Will End ‘Spiral of Sickness’: Minister
The latest government figures show there are 2.8 million people in the UK who are ‘economically inactive’ owing to long-term sickness, a near-record high.
May 07, 2024
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Victoria Friedman
May 07
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Australia News
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Monica O’Shea
Victoria’s Debt to Reach $190 Billion, About 25 Percent of Gross State Product
Treasurer Tim Pallas says the budget is about helping families and address inflation.
May 07, 2024
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Monica O’Shea
May 07
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Australia News
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Crystal-Rose Jones
Households, Small Businesses Tighten Purse Strings Despite Hold on Interest Rate
The cash rate has been left at 4.35 percent again.
May 07, 2024
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Crystal-Rose Jones
May 07
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US News
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Tom Ozimek
Social Security Will Go Bankrupt in 2035, One Year Later Than Prior Projections
When the fund goes bankrupt, Social Security benefits will be cut to 83 percent of what they are now.
May 06, 2024
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Tom Ozimek
May 06
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Business Columnists
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Russ Jones
Non-Compete Agreements Under Scrutiny, Leaders Respond
May 06, 2024
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Russ Jones
May 06
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Australia News
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Alfred Bui
‘Not the Time to Slash and Burn’: Treasurer Says No Spending Cuts Planned
The government is under pressure to reel in Australia’s growing debt burden.
May 06, 2024
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Alfred Bui
May 06
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Economic Policies
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Tom Ozimek
Elon Musk Issues Warning on Biden Admin’s Massive Deficit Spending
‘We need to do something about our national debt or the dollar will be worth nothing,’ Mr. Musk said.
May 04, 2024
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Tom Ozimek
May 04
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China Business & Economy
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Indrajit Basu
Politburo’s Property Destocking Will Not Be Easy, Analysts Say
May 04, 2024
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Indrajit Basu
May 04
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Business Columnists
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J.G. Collins
April Jobs Prints at 175,000, but With Signs of ‘Stagflation’
May 03, 2024
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J.G. Collins
May 03
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Michigan News
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Mark Gilman
Experts Say US Has Enough Landfill Space, as Environmentalists Try to Curb Imported Trash
May 03, 2024
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Mark Gilman
May 03
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Australia News
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Monica O’Shea
State MP Presents Motion to Stop ‘Relentless’ Banking Branch Closures
Major banks have been steadily closing branches across Australia citing the popularity of online digital services.
May 02, 2024
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Monica O’Shea
May 02
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