This Month
- Opinion
- World elections
Immigration is the reason swing states are turning back to Trump
Joe Biden is still betting big he can move key swing states his way, but Arizona was shifting back to Trump well before that debate. Jennifer Hewett reports from the south-west.
- Jennifer Hewett
June
Why markets like to see new political faces
Whether a government is weak or strong, left or right, doesn’t seem to matter much for economies, but new leaders are associated with higher growth and returns.
- Ruchir Sharma
Poll toll: election shocks stun investors from India to Mexico
After surprises in elections around the world, nervous traders are looking to the UK and US where pre-vote polling has also been unpredictable.
- Ezra Fieser
- Opinion
- University
The politics behind the bipartisan U-turn on international education
Slashing international student numbers will devastate the business models for universities and many other international education providers.
- Jennifer Hewett
Biden imposes sweeping measures to bar migrants at Mexican border
The new restrictions are expected to trigger legal challenges from immigrant and civil rights groups who have criticised Biden for adopting Trump-like policies.
- Ted Hesson and Mica Rosenberg
Biden to get power to seal US border in tough immigration move
A surge in border crossings from Mexico has become a potent political issue for the president and rival Donald Trump ahead of the November 5 election.
- Hamed Aleaziz and Zolan Kanno-Youngs
Mexico’s first woman president inherits debt and violence
Claudia Sheinbaum capitalised on outgoing President Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s popularity while also inheriting rampant criminal violence and a large fiscal deficit.
- Maya Averbuch and Alex Vasquez
- Opinion
- East Asia Forum
History will judge the new era of US protectionism harshly
The unseemly contest by Joe Biden and Donald Trump to outdo each other in trade protectionism will make the world become less prosperous and more unpredictable.
- Gary Hufbauer
May
The woman who could be Mexico’s next president
If Claudia Sheinbaum wins the presidential election on Sunday, she will be the country’s first female, and first Jewish, president.
- Mary Beth Sheridan and Lorena Ríos
- Opinion
- Electric vehicles
Why tariffs won’t stop China’s dominance in EVs
Chinese EVs are facing higher tariffs in Europe and the US, raising the likelihood of a broader trade war. Australia may be caught in the middle.
- Jennifer Hewett
April
ASX shoots for one-day settlement dream
The market operator is examining a move to a one-day settlement cycle, following the lead of counterparts in the US and Canada.
- Joanne Tran
US House to vote on Ukraine and Israel aid, despite hardliners
Republican Speaker Mike Johnson says the long-awaited vote on aid for Ukraine, Israel and the Indo-Pacific should go ahead as soon as this weekend.
- Patricia Zengerle
Governments rally around Mexico after embassy raid in Ecuador
The late-night seizure of Jorge Glas, Ecuador’s former vice president who was detained on graft charges, triggered a suspension of relations with Quito by Mexico City.
- Alexandra Valencia
Trump’s immigration rhetoric makes inroads with some Democrats
The Republican candidate has ramped up anti-immigrant rhetoric, and it appears to be resonating with some of the voters Joe Biden will need to win over.
- Will Weissert and Jill Colvin
March
Bridge collapse sends firms scrambling to re-route cargo
Baltimore’s port has become increasingly important to US retailers and manufacturers seeking to diversify their supply networks and bring goods closer to customers.
- David McHugh, Anne D'Innocenzio and Paul Wiseman
- Analysis
- Electric vehicles
Watered-down car emission rules will still drive change
New Biden administration regulations are less forceful than an earlier proposal but will still add to market pressure for cheaper electric vehicles.
- Jack Ewing
- Opinion
- India
Narendra Modi figures out what Trump never has
Alone among strongmen, the Indian PM now concentrates on broadening support rather than just stoking the resentments of his base.
- Mihir Sharma
What this top chef loved eating – and sipping – in Mexico City
Arkhé’s Jake Kellie is enthralled by the tastes, bars and markets of the city at the top of his bucket list, from the tacos and tamales to the mole and mezcal.
- Jill Dupleix
PwC strips partners of leadership roles over election rule breaches
Neil Dhar, considered a frontrunner to replace Tim Ryan as US senior partner, was removed as candidate and dropped from his role as co-leader of US consulting.
- Stephen Foley, Michael O’Dwyer and Simon Foy
January
Trump sharpens focus on border security
The former president lavished praise on Texas Governor Greg Abbott for not allowing the Biden administration entry to remove razor wire in a popular corridor for migrants.
- Jonathan Cooper and Adriana Gomez Licon
