Stephen Bartholomeusz
Stephen Bartholomeusz is one of Australia’s most respected business journalists. He was most recently co-founder and associate editor of the Business Spectator website and an associate editor and senior columnist at The Australian.
Opinion
Trade wars
Higher and higher: America keeps raising its fence against China
Concerned about the transfer of know-how for military or intelligence-gathering applications, the Biden administration restricts investments by US firms in Chinese tech companies.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
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China
China’s exports are crashing. Is this the end of the world’s factory?
A weak domestic economy and structural shifts in global trade since the pandemic have triggered a massive slump in China’s trade performance.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
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Russia-Ukraine war
Vladimir Putin is getting a cash boost and the West needs to stop it
Surging oil prices are allowing Russia to generate more revenue to fund its war. It might be time for the West to step in.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
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Global economy
Why this billionaire Wall Street legend is so worried about the future
The massive wealth transfer that occurred during the pandemic is poised to cause problems. And Australia will not be immune.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
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World markets
The $2.8 trillion question: America is hunting for cash, but there’s a bit of a problem
The US is going to put trillions worth of new debt up for sale before the end of the year as it tries to rebuild its cash reserves. There is an issue, however.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
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Credit rating
The US just paid a heavy price for Washington’s poison
The historic credit rating downgrade shines a light on how America’s bitterly divided, dysfunctional politics is playing a key role in its deteriorating financial position.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
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Inside China
China’s big solution is missing a vital ingredient
How Beijing manages the efforts to revive the faltering economy matters for commodity producers like Australia.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
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Interest rates
The world is watching Japan very closely
What the Bank of Japan does matters for all of us. So Friday’s surprise announcement by its governor sent a jolt through markets and left them wondering what is next.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
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Global economy
The US just left Australia and the rest of the world hanging
There are two big questions that the US Federal Reserve didn’t answer. It means interest rates might stay higher for longer than we feared.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
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Inside China
China abandons Xi’s policies as alarm bells start to ring
China is starting to realise that Xi Jinping’s abrupt policy shifts may not have been such good things after all.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
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Social media
Elon Musk just doubled down on his deluded plan for world domination
Elon Musk’s eccentric, erratic and impulsive behaviour has helped make Twitter a disaster on many fronts. His latest gamble is part of a bigger plan.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz