Seven Economic Problems Bigger Than Budget ‘Black Holes’
By focusing on phoney debates about deficits and costings, the major parties and the media…More
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A Frank Admission Buried Deep In The Budget
Growing the size of an economy and improving the well-being of the people who live…More
Wanting A Fair Society Has Nothing To Do With ‘Envy’
OPINION: Envy is a deadly sin, but wanting your children to have a good education…More
Five Reasons The Myth About Liberals Running The Economy Best Must Die
OPINION: The party of safe economic hands? Not so much. It’s time to blow this…More
Corporate Tax Cuts Would Help The Coalition’s Mates And Few Else
The myths of Reaganomics persist, despite the evidence that corporate tax cuts will do little…More
Buying Hockey’s Myths Would Plunge Economy Lower Than The Treasurer’s Own Standing
Treasurer Hockey’s speech foreshadowing income tax cuts is hardly worthy of serious consideration. It’s laden…More
The Real Debt Danger
Australia has a debt problem, but it’s not about government debt. First, the facts about…More
Sending All The Wrong Signals
Price signals. You’ve heard a lot about these curious indicators lately. Treasurer Joe Hockey is…More
How To End The Deficit Without Screwing The Poor
Mark Twain said that reports of his death were greatly exaggerated. So, too, for New…More
Public Ideas Will Live On
To the first article I wrote for New Matilda, in 2004, the editors added the…More