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So far, so good: The Warsh era at the Fed gets underway

So far, so good: The Warsh era at the Fed gets underway

The new Federal Reserve chair has been keen to show the world he’s not Trump’s “sock puppet”. His first performance suggests he’ll be his own man.

thursday 10

WA Today

Stephen Bartholomeusz

So far, so good: The Warsh era at the Fed gets underway

So far, so good: The Warsh era at the Fed gets underway

The new Federal Reserve chair has been keen to show the world he’s not Trump’s “sock puppet”. His first performance suggests he’ll be his own man.

thursday 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Stephen Bartholomeusz

So far, so good: The Warsh era at the Fed gets underway

So far, so good: The Warsh era at the Fed gets underway

The new Federal Reserve chair has been keen to show the world he’s not Trump’s “sock puppet”. His first performance suggests he’ll be his own man.

thursday 10

The Age

Stephen Bartholomeusz

So far, so good: The Warsh era at the Fed gets underway

So far, so good: The Warsh era at the Fed gets underway

The new Federal Reserve chair has been keen to show the world he’s not Trump’s “sock puppet”. His first performance suggests he’ll be his own man.

thursday 10

Brisbane Times

Stephen Bartholomeusz

Trump’s war on Anthropic threatens America’s dominance of AI

Trump’s war on Anthropic threatens America’s dominance of AI

By imposing export controls on the tech firm’s leading AI models, the Trump administration has sent a signal to the rest of the world not to rely on...

17.06.2026 20

WA Today

Stephen Bartholomeusz

Trump’s war on Anthropic threatens America’s dominance of AI

Trump’s war on Anthropic threatens America’s dominance of AI

By imposing export controls on the tech firm’s leading AI models, the Trump administration has sent a signal to the rest of the world not to rely on...

17.06.2026 20

The Sydney Morning Herald

Stephen Bartholomeusz

Trump’s war on Anthropic threatens America’s dominance of AI

Trump’s war on Anthropic threatens America’s dominance of AI

By imposing export controls on the tech firm’s leading AI models, the Trump administration has sent a signal to the rest of the world not to rely on...

17.06.2026 20

The Age

Stephen Bartholomeusz

Trump’s war on Anthropic threatens America’s dominance of AI

Trump’s war on Anthropic threatens America’s dominance of AI

By imposing export controls on the tech firm’s leading AI models, the Trump administration has sent a signal to the rest of the world not to rely on...

17.06.2026 20

Brisbane Times

Stephen Bartholomeusz

Brave new world: SpaceX is now the most expensive stock on the planet

Brave new world: SpaceX is now the most expensive stock on the planet

The Elon Musk brand, the frenzy around artificial intelligence and the sharemarket’s structure have combined to defy conventional analysis of the...

16.06.2026 10

WA Today

Stephen Bartholomeusz

Brave new world: SpaceX is now the most expensive stock on the planet

Brave new world: SpaceX is now the most expensive stock on the planet

The Elon Musk brand, the frenzy around artificial intelligence and the sharemarket’s structure have combined to defy conventional analysis of the...

16.06.2026 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Stephen Bartholomeusz

Brave new world: SpaceX is now the most expensive stock on the planet

Brave new world: SpaceX is now the most expensive stock on the planet

The Elon Musk brand, the frenzy around artificial intelligence and the sharemarket’s structure have combined to defy conventional analysis of the...

16.06.2026 10

The Age

Stephen Bartholomeusz

Brave new world: SpaceX is now the most expensive stock on the planet

Brave new world: SpaceX is now the most expensive stock on the planet

The Elon Musk brand, the frenzy around artificial intelligence and the sharemarket’s structure have combined to defy conventional analysis of the...

16.06.2026 20

Brisbane Times

Stephen Bartholomeusz

Trump’s deal will show how pointless his war was

Trump’s deal will show how pointless his war was

Oil might soon flow through the Strait of Hormuz, but the damage done by Trump’s war will linger for a very long time.

15.06.2026 20

WA Today

Stephen Bartholomeusz

Trump’s deal will show how pointless his war was

Trump’s deal will show how pointless his war was

Oil might soon flow through the Strait of Hormuz, but the damage done by Trump’s war will linger for a very long time.

15.06.2026 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Stephen Bartholomeusz

Trump’s deal will show how pointless his war was

Trump’s deal will show how pointless his war was

Oil might soon flow through the Strait of Hormuz, but the damage done by Trump’s war will linger for a very long time.

15.06.2026 20

The Age

Stephen Bartholomeusz

Trump’s deal will show how pointless his war was

Trump’s deal will show how pointless his war was

Oil might soon flow through the Strait of Hormuz, but the damage done by Trump’s war will linger for months, if not years.

15.06.2026 20

Brisbane Times

Stephen Bartholomeusz

‘I love the inflation,’ Trump says. Americans beg to differ

‘I love the inflation,’ Trump says. Americans beg to differ

The US president can brag as much as he likes about his trade policies and his “successes” against Iran, but US households are being squeezed ever...

11.06.2026 10

WA Today

Stephen Bartholomeusz

‘I love the inflation,’ Trump says. Americans beg to differ

‘I love the inflation,’ Trump says. Americans beg to differ

The US president can brag as much as he likes about his trade policies and his “successes” against Iran, but US households are being squeezed ever...

11.06.2026 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Stephen Bartholomeusz

‘I love the inflation,’ Trump says. Americans beg to differ

‘I love the inflation,’ Trump says. Americans beg to differ

The US president can brag as much as he likes about his trade policies and his “successes” against Iran, but US households are being squeezed ever...

11.06.2026 10

The Age

Stephen Bartholomeusz

‘I love the inflation,’ Trump says. Americans beg to differ

‘I love the inflation,’ Trump says. Americans beg to differ

The US president can brag as much as he likes about his trade policies and his “successes” against Iran, but US households are being squeezed ever...

11.06.2026 10

Brisbane Times

Stephen Bartholomeusz

Will the AI boom lead to lower interest rates?

Will the AI boom lead to lower interest rates?

New Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh says the productivity gains from artificial intelligence will allow significant cuts in interest rates. More...

10.06.2026 20

WA Today

Stephen Bartholomeusz

Will the AI boom lead to lower interest rates?

Will the AI boom lead to lower interest rates?

New Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh says the productivity gains from artificial intelligence will allow significant cuts in interest rates. More...

10.06.2026 20

The Sydney Morning Herald

Stephen Bartholomeusz

Will the AI boom lead to lower interest rates?

Will the AI boom lead to lower interest rates?

New Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh says the productivity gains from artificial intelligence will allow significant cuts in interest rates. More...

10.06.2026 20

The Age

Stephen Bartholomeusz

Will the AI boom lead to lower interest rates?

Will the AI boom lead to lower interest rates?

New Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh says the productivity gains from artificial intelligence will allow significant cuts in interest rates. More...

10.06.2026 20

Brisbane Times

Stephen Bartholomeusz

There’s a new front in the global trade war, and Trump’s not part of it

There’s a new front in the global trade war, and Trump’s not part of it

Europe is considering steps to stem the flow of imports from China ravaging its manufacturing industries. Beijing has warned it will retaliate.

09.06.2026 20

WA Today

Stephen Bartholomeusz

There’s a new front in the global trade war, and Trump’s not part of it

There’s a new front in the global trade war, and Trump’s not part of it

Europe is considering steps to stem the flow of imports from China ravaging its manufacturing industries. Beijing has warned it will retaliate.

09.06.2026 20

The Sydney Morning Herald

Stephen Bartholomeusz

There’s a new front in the global trade war, and Trump’s not part of it

There’s a new front in the global trade war, and Trump’s not part of it

Europe is considering steps to stem the flow of imports from China ravaging its manufacturing industries. Beijing has warned it will retaliate.

09.06.2026 10

The Age

Stephen Bartholomeusz

There’s a new front in the global trade war, and Trump’s not part of it

There’s a new front in the global trade war, and Trump’s not part of it

Europe is considering steps to stem the flow of imports from China ravaging its manufacturing industries. Beijing has warned it will retaliate.

09.06.2026 10

Brisbane Times

Stephen Bartholomeusz

Trump will be furious but his man’s hands are tied

A surprising jump in the latest jobs figures is good news for America but spells doom for one of Donald Trump’s biggest wishes.

08.06.2026 20

WA Today

Stephen Bartholomeusz

Trump will be furious but his man’s hands are tied

A surprising jump in the latest jobs figures is good news for America but spells doom for one of Donald Trump’s biggest wishes.

08.06.2026 20

The Sydney Morning Herald

Stephen Bartholomeusz

Trump will be furious but his man’s hands are tied

A surprising jump in the latest jobs figures is good news for America but spells doom for one of Donald Trump’s biggest wishes.

08.06.2026 10

The Age

Stephen Bartholomeusz

Trump will be furious but his man’s hands are tied

A surprising jump in the latest jobs figures is good news for America but spells doom for one of Donald Trump’s biggest wishes.

08.06.2026 10

Brisbane Times

Stephen Bartholomeusz

Trump’s third and maybe final attempt to build a global tariff wall

The latest tariff regime that Donald Trump is trying to erect is a transparently cynical attempt to do what US courts have told him he can’t do.

04.06.2026 20

WA Today

Stephen Bartholomeusz

Trump’s third and maybe final attempt to build a global tariff wall

The latest tariff regime that Donald Trump is trying to erect is a transparently cynical attempt to do what US courts have told him he can’t do.

04.06.2026 20

The Sydney Morning Herald

Stephen Bartholomeusz

Trump’s third and maybe final attempt to build a global tariff wall

The latest tariff regime that Donald Trump is trying to erect is a transparently cynical attempt to do what US courts have told him he can’t do.

04.06.2026 20

The Age

Stephen Bartholomeusz

Trump’s third and maybe final attempt to build a global tariff wall

The latest tariff regime that Donald Trump is trying to erect is a transparently cynical attempt to do what US courts have told him he can’t do.

04.06.2026 20

Brisbane Times

Stephen Bartholomeusz

Trump ‘doesn’t care’ but he is leading the world into a nightmare

Donald Trump and sharemarkets appear relaxed about the effects of the war in Iran but the likelihood of significant global economic damage is...

03.06.2026 20

WA Today

Stephen Bartholomeusz

Trump ‘doesn’t care’ but he is leading the world into a nightmare

Donald Trump and sharemarkets appear relaxed about the effects of the war in Iran, but the likelihood of significant global economic damage is...

03.06.2026 20

The Sydney Morning Herald

Stephen Bartholomeusz

Trump ‘doesn’t care’ but he is leading the world into a nightmare

Donald Trump and sharemarkets appear relaxed about the effects of the war in Iran but the likelihood of significant global economic damage is...

03.06.2026 10

The Age

Stephen Bartholomeusz

Trump ‘doesn’t care’ but he is leading the world into a nightmare

Donald Trump and sharemarkets appear relaxed about the effects of the war in Iran, but the likelihood of significant global economic damage is...

03.06.2026 20

Brisbane Times

Stephen Bartholomeusz

SpaceX, Anthropic, OpenAI: What if one of the mega AI IPOs fizzles?

The companies driving artificial intelligence need access to ever-increasing amounts of capital at ever-increasing valuations. That makes them...

02.06.2026 20

WA Today

Stephen Bartholomeusz

SpaceX, Anthropic, OpenAI: What if one of the mega AI IPOs fizzles?

The companies driving artificial intelligence need access to ever-increasing amounts of capital at ever-increasing valuations. That makes them...

02.06.2026 20

The Sydney Morning Herald

Stephen Bartholomeusz

SpaceX, Anthropic, OpenAI: What if one of the mega AI IPOs fizzles?

The companies driving artificial intelligence need access to ever-increasing amounts of capital at ever-increasing valuations. That makes them...

02.06.2026 10

The Age

Stephen Bartholomeusz

SpaceX, Anthropic, OpenAI: What if one of the mega AI IPOs fizzles?

The companies driving artificial intelligence need access to ever-increasing amounts of capital at ever-increasing valuations. That makes them...

02.06.2026 20

Brisbane Times

Stephen Bartholomeusz

Trump’s war is starting to strangle the world

The impact of the global energy shock sparked by the war is starting to hit economies. And there is more pain coming.

01.06.2026 20

The Sydney Morning Herald

Stephen Bartholomeusz

Trump’s war is starting to strangle the world

The impact of the global energy shock sparked by the war is starting to hit economies. And there is more pain coming.

01.06.2026 10

Brisbane Times

Stephen Bartholomeusz

Trump’s war is starting to strangle the global economy

The impact of the global energy shock sparked by the war is starting to hit economies. And there is more pain coming.

01.06.2026 20

WA Today

Stephen Bartholomeusz

Trump’s war is starting to strangle the global economy

The impact of the global energy shock sparked by the war is starting to hit economies. And there is more pain coming.

01.06.2026 10

The Age

Stephen Bartholomeusz

Trump might tear up ‘the best deal ever made’

US President Donald Trump is taking aim at America’s neighbours as he opens a new front in his trade wars.

28.05.2026 20

The Age

Stephen Bartholomeusz

Trump might tear up ‘the best deal ever made’

US President Donald Trump is taking aim at America’s neighbours as he opens a new front in his trade wars.

28.05.2026 20

Brisbane Times

Stephen Bartholomeusz