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Adrian Blundell-Wignall

Adrian Blundell-Wignall

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Mining misallocation is the blindingly obvious productivity problem

We need to stop subsidising the sector and bring back a resource rent tax to support the real determinants of long-term growth.

12.08.2025 3

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Adrian Blundell-Wignall

Will Trump and the Fed add up to a train wreck?

The administration is exacerbating the problems left over from the pandemic, risking inflation and recession.

01.07.2025 20

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Adrian Blundell-Wignall

Why Trump tariffs have upped the risk of a private credit GFC

It remains to be seen what risk triggers Trump 2.0 will bring and what contagion might flow within and between the regulated and NBFI sectors.

08.04.2025 9

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Adrian Blundell-Wignall

Milton Friedman warned about budget problems such as Musk and DOGE

Special interest groups have always been a headache for government deficits and efficiency. Now they are running Washington.

24.02.2025 10

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Adrian Blundell-Wignall

How China will dodge Trump’s tariffs again

American first protectionism won’t bring manufacturing jobs back to the US. Chinese foreign investment will just increase in imports from the lower...

14.01.2025 4

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Why mining lies at the heart of Australia’s productivity problem

Australia badly needs towards diversify towards more productive industries. The politically privileged position of the mining industry is one of...

14.10.2024 6

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Adrian Blundell-Wignall