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Biggest drag on our nation is ineptitude of government
“Government is not the solution to our problem; government is the problem.” So said president Ronald Reagan, famously or infamously depending on whether one is a believer in big government or not.
Read moreGina Rinehart says Rio Tinto chief should be based in Perth
Rio Tinto’s new chief executive, Simon Trott, departs his iron ore-specific role with storm clouds lingering over the company’s capacity to hit full-year guidance.
Read moreJim Chalmers should ignore the ‘gurus’ and look to Argentina for economic tips
Thank goodness Argentina’s charismatic, libertarian President, Javier Milei, didn’t listen to mainstream economists. He appears single-handedly to have revived his nation’s economic fortunes, after decades of misery, by doing precisely the opposite of what some of the world’s most eminent economists advised.
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Read moreGina Rinehart labels net zero a ‘magic pudding’ and says Australia should aspire to be like the United States
Gina Rinehart says net zero is an “unobtainable and expensive magic pudding”, and believes Australia should follow the lead of the US.
Read moreRed tape is a brake on growth
Reforming over-regulation should be high on the roundtable agenda.
Read moreNet zero is Australia’s biggest self-imposed economic burden
When I began writing about economics at The Australian more than a decade ago, these pages were filled with optimism: the resource boom was in full swing, the phrase “miracle economy” still prevalent. If we had a problem it was a “two-speed” economy, and an Australian dollar that was almost as valuable as the greenback.
Read moreWhy the world cannot quit coal
Ten years after the signing of the Paris climate accord, demand for coal is still growing — largely because of India and China — and shows no signs of peaking.
Read moreA Guide to India’s Special Economic Zones
Businesses can consider setting up or doing business with entities in India’s Special Economic Zones to take advantage of favorable tax incentives, simplified customs procedures, and a conducive environment for manufacturing and trade.
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