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Price gouging is (almost) always good; the EU’s tariffs could have been worse; culture beats policy when it comes to fertility; time for fiscal responsibility; and the reality of industrial policy.

The RBA’s conflicting statements on uncertainty and accountability expose a dangerous pattern of misguided forward guidance and unlearned lessons, threatening its credibility and effectiveness in controlling inflation.

Kamala Harris’ recent policy proposals are equivalent to the four horsemen of a policy-pocalypse: nothing but misguided attempts to address economic issues that will fail to achieve their stated goals, leading to unintended consequences.

Albo would fail Econ 101; are we in another iron ore winter; what does Raygun have in common with the RBA; Australia’s employment recession; could you be an Olympian; China’s economic crisis; and how you’re able to drink milk.

One subsidy at a time.