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Why PM not yet meeting tariff TACO Trump is no bad thing

Australia has little to gain by negotiating on trade, whereas the White House would put AUKUS and defence spending on the table.

08.07.2025 4

Financial Review

Susan Stone

How will the South Australia budget fare?

As government debt levels rise, a legitimate question regarding sustainability must be addressed. While government debt, in and of itself, is a...

26.06.2025 20

InDaily

Susan Stone

Trump’s global trade plans are in disarray, amid legal appeals to a US court ruling on ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs

The ruling against the Trump administration was based on two separate lawsuits. But there’s little chance it will bring global trade chaos to an end.

30.05.2025 10

The Conversation

Susan Stone

Trump’s global trade plans are in disarray, after a US court ruling on ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs

The ruling against the Trump administration was based on two separate lawsuits. But there’s little chance it will bring global trade chaos to an end.

29.05.2025 4

The Conversation

Susan Stone

Trump’s tariffs will isolate America from global trade solution

Many countries that share US concerns about China’s industrial subsidies will now see it as a more reliable trade partner.

09.04.2025 10

Financial Review

Susan Stone

Bringing manufacturing back from overseas isn’t an easy solution to Trump’s trade war

There has been an unprecedented surge in government intervention through industrial policies. It doesn’t benefit consumers.

08.04.2025 5

The Conversation

Susan Stone

Trump’s tariff puts Australia in hard place between iron ore and China

If Australia wants to negotiate an exemption to US tariffs, it will need to convince the White House it will fight Chinese subsidies while not overly...

03.03.2025 3

Financial Review

Susan Stone

What Trump tariffs could mean for South Australia

The indirect impact on South Australian export markets comes from primarily two channels, writes Susan Stone.   When Donald Trump was elected, the...

18.02.2025 9

InDaily

Susan Stone

How China is turning Trump’s tariff war into a win

Rising US protectionism may prove to be an opportunity for Beijing to further improve trade ties with America’s frustrated allies.

03.02.2025 5

Financial Review

Susan Stone

If Greenland were for sale, what would it be worth? How to put a ‘price tag’ on a territory

Spoiler: it’s tricky. Common valuation approaches run into hurdles when dealing with something as complex as an entire economy.

09.01.2025 10

The Conversation

Susan Stone

Trump’s economic vision is no longer a ‘maybe’. Here’s what it might mean for Australia and the world

For months, experts and commentators have been weighing up what the possible return of Donald Trump might mean for financial markets and the global...

07.11.2024 6

The Conversation

Susan Stone

What Trump or Harris would mean for global markets and Australia

Tariffs are unlikely to have a direct impact on Australian trade, but changes to US trade policy may have a larger effect on our ambition to...

17.09.2024 2

Financial Review

Susan Stone

The one bit of the Trump vs Harris debate that South Australians should watch

Last week’s US Presidential debate, while providing plenty of sound bites, provided little substance on economic policies by either candidate. One...

17.09.2024 4

InDaily

Susan Stone

Being priced out of insurance could be a disaster

Over the past 10 years insurance costs have risen at almost twice the rate of average inflation. In the past year, that increase has been almost...

02.08.2024 10

InDaily

Susan Stone

What is Trumponomics 2.0, and how will Australia manage it?

Some of Donald Trump’s new economic plans may help Canberra. Most of them will leave us more alone in increasingly volatile world markets.

19.07.2024 1

Financial Review

Susan Stone