Houses and Holes

David Llewellyn-Smith is Chief Strategist at the MB Fund and MB Super. David is the founding publisher and editor of MacroBusiness and was the founding publisher and global economy editor of The Diplomat, the Asia Pacific’s leading geo-politics and economics portal. He is also a former gold trader and economic commentator at The Sydney Morning Herald, The Age, the ABC and Business Spectator. He is the co-author of <i>The Great Crash of 2008</i> with Ross Garnaut and was the editor of the second <i>Garnaut Climate Change Review</i>.

God only knows this is a fool’s errand, but here goes my best guess at what the mad POTUS will say tonight in his national address Mission Accomplished.

2 days ago

Wage theft explosion on deck

Wage theft continues to run rampant across Australia: A nationwide audit has uncovered more than $300,000 in wages owed to migrant workers in regional hospitality venues, as experts warn underpayment and exploitation remains a “pervasive” issue across Australia.

2 days ago

War escalates into de-escalation

Markets are partying on some crazy headlines.

3 days ago

As Albo fiddles, economy burns

The evidence is rapidly accumulating that the Australian economy is entering depressflation.

3 days ago