The landscape painter knows the difference between weather and climate. Weather is what crosses your canvas in an afternoon.
Observe what the YouGov organisation has, on behalf of The Economist, just measured. Forty-seven per cent of Americans now want tariffs decreased.
There is a scene that has repeated itself across the Western world in recent years, with the choreographed reliability of a well-rehearsed play.
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The lead leader of The Economist on 4 June carried a headline that, twenty years ago, would have been thought editorially impossible: "How to fight back against Gen-Z socialism."
Spare a sympathetic thought for California, the only American state proud enough of its public administration to insist that counting paper takes a fortnight.
The Albanese government has set aside two parliamentary sitting days for the inquiry into its proposed capital gains tax and negative gearing changes.
Australia's economy, once buoyed by post-pandemic recovery measures, now faces a challenging landscape marked by resurgent inflation, a surprise interest rate hike, and sluggish productivity growth.
Ah, Australia. Land of the endless barbie, venomous everything, and a government that treats its economy like a fragile joey in a pouch – overprotected
In the realm of taxation, few policies are as contentious and economically harmful as stamp duty on property transfers. This levy, imposed on the purchase of homes, has long been a staple of state government revenues in Australia.
In the quiet corners of history, one often finds echoes that resonate with the clamour of the present.
Australia's welfare system faces serious problems. It is unfunded. It is wasteful. It is abused. These issues threaten the nation's finances. They harm those who need help most. This article explores these flaws. It draws on economic insights. Reforms are needed now.