Barack Obama’s policies are starting to fall into place. So why is his approval rating so low, asks Lesley Russell
20 Jul 10 Comments (0)Hollywood economics
BOOKS | Ben Goldsmith reviews Edward Jay Epstein’s compelling behind-the-scenes account of how money moves in Hollywood
13 Jul 10 Comments (0)Reclaiming our financial sectors
The Australian government should swing its support behind the growing international campaign for a banking levy, writes Ross Buckley, and then it should join the push for a financial transactions tax
22 Jun 10 Comments (1)Dreaming of the Deutschmark
Germans aren’t really opposed to the Greek bail-out, they’re just nostalgic for a half-imagined past, writes Klaus Neumann
14 May 10 Comments (1)Disregarding Henry
Funds from the planned super-profits tax on mining could have been used much more productively, argues Brian Toohey, and key Henry report recommendations deserved early implementation
06 May 10 Comments (0)In praise of the blame game
Rationalising federal–state relations could make governments less not more accountable, argues Anthony Sibillin
31 Mar 10 Comments (0)A mess? A shambles? A disaster?
Most coverage of the home insulation controversy ignored history and avoided simple mathematics, writes Rodney Tiffen
26 Mar 10 Comments (22)Will Robin Hood ride again?
Pressure is growing for a small but potentially very effective global financial transactions tax. But where is Australia in the debate, asks Ross Buckley
Comments (1)Euclidean economics
Kelvin Rowley profiles the leading figure in postwar economics, Paul Samuelson
16 Mar 10 Comments (0)Big cuts and little cuts
It’s not so much the size of government spending that counts – it’s the quality, writes Brian Toohey
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