Tariffs

An open sack with barley spilling out onto the floor

Australia's barley solution with China shows diplomacy with China does work

19 Apr 2023

Abandoning its WTO case is a quicker path to getting Australian barley back into China. It could also be a template for resolving tariff disputes over other products, including Australian wine.

Economic reform in the automotive industry needs a change of gears

20 Feb 2020

Tim Harcourt, economic adviser to the Bracks Review, says the end of Holden reminds us of how the automotive industry can guarantee its future in Australia.

Is Australia heading into a recession after share plunge?

15 Aug 2019

There are three things to watch as we wonder whether a recession is imminent, says UNSW Business School's Elvira Sojli.

Oil price slump: an economic warning?

04 Jun 2019

Changes in the price of crude signal a broader downturn, says Tim Harcourt of UNSW Business School.

Vital Signs: stellar US GDP figures aren't here to stay

03 Aug 2018

US quarterly GDP is at its highest point since 2014, but it's unlikely to last for a number of reasons.

Mates rates will do nothing to help Australia in global trade war

12 Mar 2018

Australia’s exemption from Donald Trump’s steel tariff does not remove the risks of an international trade war, writes Tim Harcourt.