Economic Policies
The Nobel Prize winning economist James Tobin once said that the study of economics “offered the hope, as it still does, that improved understanding could better the lot of mankind”. One of the ways in which it does this is through the implementation of economic policy that helps to ameliorate boom-and-bust cycles, reduces unemployment, contains inflation or lifts people’s living standards in sustainable ways.
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, 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 Importance of Productivity – and What to Do About It
Economic Policies, Productivity, The Australian Economy | 29th March 2025Slides accompany talks to clients of The Bevington Group, a Melbourne-based management consulting firm specializing in operating model and process transformation, about the importance of productivity – and what might be done to arrest and reverse the slide in productivity growth in Australia.
The 2025-26 Federal Budget – An Assessment
Economic Policies, The Australian Economy | 27th March 2025Saul Eslake’s assessment of the 2025-26 Australian Government Budget, presented by Treasurer Dr Jim Chalmers on 25th March 2025.
What might and might not be in the budget
Economic Policies, News, Recent Media Interview, The Australian Economy | 24th March 2025Saul Eslake spoke with ABC-TV’s 7.30 Chief Political Correspondent Laura Tingle about what might and might not be in the 2025-26 Australian Federal Budget to be delivered on 25th March.
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.