International Reads:
- Kamala Harris’ magic number for revamping the corporate tax rate is nearly double what Trump is proposing – Fortune
- Goldman Sachs: Kamala Harris would be better for economy – NY Daily
- A Kamala Harris win and a Democratic sweep would give the biggest boost to the economy, Goldman Sachs says – QZ
- Germany in crisis: Intel and Volkswagen mull a multibillion-dollar withdrawal from the country – Fortune
- Trump would make the US economy weaker, less competitive and less equal – The Guardian
- Trump suggests tariffs can help solve rising child care costs in a major economic speech – AP News
- Layoffs jump in August while hiring in 2024 is at a historic low – CNBC
- Biden may start forgiving student debt in October – CNBC
- Kroger’s CEO says it isn’t the supermarket’s fault that groceries are more expensive, it’s due to things like credit card swipe fees and fuel costs – Business Insider
- Finland has pledged to ban Russians from buying property in the country on security grounds – Yahoo
- Why Mass Migration is Not the Solution to Ailing Growth in Africa, Europe or Anywhere Else – USA FSS
- Uninsured motorists are on the rise, and they are driving up the cost of auto insurance for the rest of us. – USA Today
Local Reads:
- NSW drug summit to be co-chaired by former state Liberal leader who denounced pill testing – The Guardian
- The man who wanted to be PM, Bill Shorten, to announce retirement – The Age
- ‘Are you toxic?’ Anthony Albanese heckled by a man on the street over gas industry royalties and tax income – News.com.au
- Pipe will be installed under River Derwent to bring water to a dry peninsula, with a proposed golf course at the end – ABC
- Nic saved $11k by selling his home privately. He is one of thousands of Aussies doing the same – ABC
- Climate Authority warns that to limit warming to 1.5 degrees, Australia must cut emissions by 75pc by 2035 – ABC
- Is policing in Australia corrupt and abusive? An eye-opening new book investigates – The Conversation
- More people are seeking help as Australia’s economy slows down, RBA governor acknowledges – ABC
- Bulk-billing GPs accused of Medicare breach by also charging patients – ABC
- ASIO director-general Mike Burgess issues warning to big tech companies they may soon be forced to unlock encrypted chats – ABC
- Blue-collar union votes to split from ACTU over CFMEU handling – ABC
- Once unthinkable, gas giant Australia is set to import supplies for the first time – ABC
- Queensland government to appoint advisor to assist embattled Townsville City Council – ABC
- Rental market slightly softer in July with median rents declining in most regions – Interest.co.nz
- Taxes and the housing market – Interest.co.nz
- Beyond GDP – Interest.co.nz
- New Zealand’s banks, the sum of all failures – Interest.co.nz
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MB Media Appearances and Videos:
The unbelievable lies and hypocrisy of Albo’s Labor Party
Jim Chalmers panics on economy, recession, and interest rates
Albo’s housing targets are a “fantastical myth” of “high-rise rubbish”
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Australia’s per capita recession longest in modern history