Let's not ape the Yanks on populism
If I were an Australian politician I'd think hard about the ascension of Trump before I drew conclusions for local consumption.
smh.com.au|By Ross Gittins
We must have been doing something right
How has poor little Oz managed to keep our economy growing continuously for 25 years while, in the same period, other economies have suffered a recession or even two? We've had good insurance policies.
smh.com.au|By Ross Gittins
The big economic issue the pollies don't want to talk about
How about we take a short break from worrying about the new job Donald Trump has lined up for himself and think about our own jobs.
smh.com.au|By Ross Gittins
How Trump conned the mug punters who voted for him
Little right, much wrong with Trumponomics
smh.com.au|By Ross Gittins
Why Trump won't be as big and bad as many fear
Sorry, but I find the ascent of Donald Trump more fascinating than frightening. If it's all going to be so terrible, how exactly is he going to make it happen?
smh.com.au|By Ross Gittins
Why Trump won't be as big and bad as many fear
Sorry, but I find the ascent of Donald Trump more fascinating than frightening. If it's all going to be so terrible, how exactly is he going to make it happen?
smh.com.au|By Ross Gittins
Trump won't be as big and bad as many fear
Sorry, but I find the ascent of Donald Trump more fascinating than frightening. If it's all going to be so terrible, how exactly is he going to make it happen?
smh.com.au|By Ross Gittins
Don't jump to conclusions about big bad Trump
Keep your shirt on. The world as we know it may be ending, but if so it won't be for a while. And maybe things won't change as much as feared.
smh.com.au|By Ross Gittins
Climate change matters more than growth
If you think the possible ascension of Donald Trump is our one big worry you haven't been paying attention. Some climate scientists are worried sick over the possibility that climate change may be passing the point of no return while we procrastinate over trying to control it.
smh.com.au|By Ross Gittins
Turnbull and Morrison wait for "something to turn up"
Dickens could teach Turnbull much about fiscal repair.
smh.com.au|By Ross Gittins
How this year has changed the politics of tax reform
The disease known as 'confirmation bias' is endemic among economists.
smh.com.au|By Ross Gittins
Tired of bashing asylum seekers? Try people on benefits.
Did you know our social security system is so open to rorting that it's possible for some people to get more from benefits than they'd earn if they took a job? And we wonder why we have problem with debt and deficit.
smh.com.au|By Ross Gittins
If the economy's acting dumb, don't blame the econocrats
We'd be better governed if more of the people in ministers' offices came from the Treasury department.
smh.com.au|By Ross Gittins
Public holiday special: daily life in classical Athens
Did you know that classical Athens didn't have an economy? If you find that hard to believe, you should - because it's not possible.
smh.com.au|By Ross Gittins
Globalisation will be reversed if rich countries don't share the benefits more fairly
Remember globalisation? It was big news some years back. Now, however, the leaders of the global economy worry that public opinion is turning against it, pressuring governments to reverse it.
smh.com.au|By Ross Gittins
What global economic leaders are saying about the economy
Far from heading for the centre the unruly Coalition is drifting to the far right.
smh.com.au|By Ross Gittins
I've thought of a great new economic reform: can the Business Council
Sometimes I'm tempted by the thought that a major economic reform would be for the Business Council of Australia to disband, so the nation's big business chiefs had to spend more time doing their knitting.
smh.com.au|By Ross Gittins
Banning new coal mines wouldn't cost the earth
If you want to shock and appal a politician, just suggest Australia join the United States and China in limiting the building of new coal mines.
smh.com.au|By Ross Gittins
Ross Gittins is Economics Editor of the Sydney Morning Herald and a columnist for The Age, Melbourne.
