The Global Economy
Australia may be an island continent, but it is no more immune to global economic influences than are other countries which share physical borders with their nearest neighbours. Australia is very much exposed to global swings in commodity prices, and to fluctuations in major advanced economies and (increasingly) to business cycles in key emerging economies such as China. Australia’s financial markets are increasingly integrated with the their global counterparts. And Australian economic policy-makers cannot ignore changes in monetary, fiscal and other economic policy settings in the world’s major economies. Hence, an awareness of trends in the global economy is an essential element of understanding Australian economic conditions.
Trump’s Apparent Tariffs Backflip
Economic Policies, Globalization, Recent Media Interview, The Global Economy | 10th April 2025Saul Eslake talks to ABC’s Hamish MacDonald about Donald Trump’s apparent tariffs backflip on 10th April 2025.
Trump’s Tariffs and China’s reaction
Economic Policies, Globalization, Recent Media Interview, The Global Economy, US Economy Video | 10th April 2025Saul Eslake talks to Turkish international channel TRT about US President Donald Trump’s tariffs, and their impact on global markets.
Tariffs, Global Economics, and the Future of Trade Policies
Economic Policies, Globalization, News, The Global Economy, US Economy Video | 8th April 2025Saul Eslake had a conversation with his [half-]sister Amanda Archibald about tariffs, global economics, and the future of trade policies.
Stocks bloodbath: Why investors no longer think Trump can make America great again
Economic Policies, News, Publications, The Global Economy | 7th April 2025Saul Eslake had an op-ed article about the sharp downturn in world stockmarkets prompted by US President Donald Trump’s tariff policies, published in the Sydney Daily Telegraph on 7th April.
Donald Trump, ‘reciprocal tariffs’, crazy formulae, penguins & seals, and the ghost of Al Capone
Economic Policies, Globalization, Registration, The Global Economy | 6th April 2025Inside Story commissioned an article from Saul Eslake about Donald Trump’s “reciprocal tariffs”, which you can either read there or the original text here below:
The Impact of President Trump’s ‘trade war’
Economic Policies, Recent Media Interview, The Australian Economy, The Global Economy, US Economy Video | 18th March 2025Saul Eslake spoke with ABC Radio 702 Sydney’s ‘Mornings’ Presenter Hamish McDonald about the impact of US President Donald Trump’s ‘trade war’ on the Australian and global economies, and the stock market.
Potential Risks in the Australian Share Market
Economic Policies, Economic Video, Recent Media Interview, The Australian Economy, The Global Economy | 18th March 2025Saul spoke to Sean Boss of Hot Copper, a website for retail investors, on 14th March about the potential risks for investors in the Australian share market, and how to manage them.
Erratic US Trade Policy
Economic Policies, Globalization, Recent Media Interview, The Global Economy, US Economy Video | 15th March 2025Saul Eslake talks to the ABC’s national business and finance reporter Alicia Barry about the risks of a US recession and the consequences of the economic policies being pursued by the Trump regime