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Trump feuds with Fed, says Powell's 'playing politics'

1 week ago | michaelwest.com.au | Michael West

US President Donald Trump has launched a series of attacks against Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, accusing the central bank chief of “playing politics” by not cutting interest rates, asserting he had the power to evict Powell from his job “real fast,” and looking forward to the day when Powell was gone. Powell’s termination as Fed chair “cannot come fast enough”, the president said in morning comments posted to social media.
Holiday makers hit the road for double long weekend

1 week ago | michaelwest.com.au | Michael West

Regional Australia is set to capitalise on the commercial boon expected from bumper holiday traffic, with Easter and ANZAC breaks falling on back-to-back weekends. Towns are expected win big from an extra-long Easter break with accommodation, cafes and restaurants booked out by travellers ahead of time, said NAB retail customer executive Larna Manson.
Dutton 'running out of time' as vote nears all-time low

1 week ago | michaelwest.com.au | Michael West

The coalition is on track to record its lowest share of votes at a federal election since the party’s inception, with Peter Dutton fast running out of time to salvage his chances of becoming prime minister. The latest YouGov poll, provided to AAP, showed the coalition tied with Labor for first preferences after its primary vote fell to 33 per cent.
Google holds illegal monopolies in ad tech: US judge

1 week ago | michaelwest.com.au | Michael West |Duncan Graham |Rex Patrick |Michael Pascoe

Alphabet’s Google illegally dominated two markets for online advertising technology, a judge has ruled, dealing another blow to the tech giant and paving the way for US antitrust prosecutors to seek a breakup of its advertising products. US District Judge Leonie Brinkema in Alexandria, Virginia, found Google liable for “willfully acquiring and maintaining monopoly power” in markets for publisher ad servers and the market for ad exchanges which sit between buyers and sellers.
Global stocks wobble as Fed's Powell urges caution

1 week ago | michaelwest.com.au | Michael West |Duncan Graham |Rex Patrick |Michael Pascoe

European shares have fallen, while the dollar rose as traders took some heart from trade talks between the US and Japan, and gold hit a record as Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell added a note of caution about the growth outlook. With a long weekend ahead, investors were reluctant to double down too heavily on the broad-based decline in risk assets this week.
Plea for help so the music doesn't stop for Bluesfest

1 week ago | michaelwest.com.au | Michael West |Duncan Graham |Rex Patrick |Michael Pascoe

April 17, 2025 18:30 | News The expected loss of an iconic Australian music festival has locals fearing the economic cost and calling for government support for the struggling sector. After watching her community face the possibility of losing two major festivals, Federal Greens candidate Mandy Nolan says the events need support to stay alive.
Another coal project. BHP spins mine approval as pumped hydro ‘coal lakes’

1 week ago | michaelwest.com.au | Michael West

The government has approved a giant coal project, the extension of Australia’s biggest coal mine, BHP’s Mt Arthur mine in the Hunter Valley. BHP is spinning it as pumped hydro. Michael West reports. Besides putting energy consumers on the hook for funding Eraring, extending Australia’s biggest biggest coal-fired power station, the government has approved BHP extending the biggest coal mine in Australia, Mt Arthur, and BHP has spun it as a green deal.
Bumper crowds as savvy travellers hop into Easter break

1 week ago | michaelwest.com.au | Duncan Graham |Rex Patrick |Michael Pascoe |Michael West

Hordes of Australians are jetting off or hitting the road for an extended Easter break, with consecutive public holiday weekends offering a cost-effective option. More than one-third of the nation is heading away on a holiday, according to the Tourism and Transport Forum. Some 23 per cent are going away within their own state, nine per cent are travelling interstate while four per cent of people are popping overseas.
Jobs market strong but Trump tariff bomb yet to explode

1 week ago | michaelwest.com.au | Duncan Graham |Rex Patrick |Michael Pascoe |Michael West

Global headwinds stirred by “erratic” US policy decisions could still hit the Australian jobs market despite latest figures showing only a small uptick in unemployment. About 30,000 jobs were created in March after a shock 53,000 slump in February, pushing the jobless rate up slightly to 4.1 per cent. The figure came in under consensus expectations of nearly 40,000 new jobs.
Stocks, dollar on back foot as US Fed comments weigh

1 week ago | michaelwest.com.au | Duncan Graham |Rex Patrick |Michael Pascoe |Michael West

Asian stocks wavered on Thursday after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell warned of the risk of slowing growth and rising prices due to tariffs, while the uncertainty around US trade policies kept the dollar rooted near three-year lows. The spotlight stayed on technology shares after a bruising session on Wednesday in the wake of warnings from bellwethers Nvidia and ASML, and ahead of earnings from Taiwan’s TSMC.