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Trade

Biosecurity or Bullshit?
What economics can tell us about Australia’s recent removal of the US beef import ban.
Are you a supervillain?
Would you choose cheaper medicines today, or incentives for innovation that could save millions of lives in the future?
Here come the "deals"
This isn’t a trade war—it’s a war on trade.
The best case for Trump's tariffs
A tug-of-war between tariff hard-liners and pro-trade advisors leaves jittery markets waiting on Trump’s next make-or-break reversal.
Peter Dutton, Tradie shortage, Donald-25 mind virus, and Economists against tariffs
No doubt many of you are still enjoying a long Easter/ANZAC Day break, but for those of you pining for some economic news, here are a few bits of interest that caught my eye this week—starting with my comprehensive essay on Peter Dutton.