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Election Diary: Jim Chalmers highlights expectations of May interest rate cut - after the election

Amid the chaos of the tariff crisis and the dark clouds internationally, there is a potential silver lining for Australian mortgage holders.

The Conversation

New Zealand to double defence spending to 2% of GDP

Cash injection of £4bn in just the next four years unveiled by Christopher Luxon amid rising global instability

The Independent UK

Economists slash eurozone growth forecasts as US tariffs shake outlook

Economists are slashing eurozone growth forecasts after Trump’s 20% tariffs on EU exports. Weaker trade, confidence, and investment now dominate outlooks, boosting expectations for ECB rate cuts, with April seen as likely. Inflation risks take a back seat for now.

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Working in Europe: How can social mobility boost the continent's economy?

A new study shows that Europe's progress on social mobility has stalled over the past decade, holding back the continent's combined GDP by an estimated €1.3 trillion.

Euronews

New modelling reveals full impact of Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs – with the US hit hardest

We now have a clearer picture of Donald Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariffs and how they will affect other trading nations, including the United States itself.

The Conversation

SPY, QQQ: The S&P 500 Bounce: Relief Rally or Head Fake?

The S&P 500 and NASDAQ indexes rally attempt were both rejected at their respective 200 day moving averages after President Trump announce 25% auto tariffs.

MarketBeat

Stocks in Unchartered Territory

The S&P 500 (SPY) is in unchartered territory given how it is flirting with the 200 day moving average. This makes the outlook uncertain. Steve Reitmeister tries to make sense of it all in this timely commentary.

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Defence is shaping up to be a key election issue, whether politicians like it or not

International and domestic policy have collided in Australia in recent weeks with a force not seen in decades.

The Conversation

Donald Trump likes tariffs, but they damage the economies of everyone involved

Donald Trump is calling April 2 2025 “Liberation Day”. For the rest of the world it will just be the day when they discover the details of his latest round of tariffs.

The Conversation

Tariffs and defence spending: S&P Global slashes eurozone and UK growth forecast

Uncertainty around US trade tariffs is costing the eurozone and the UK economy billions this year and the next, which cannot be entirely offset by increased defence spending in 2025.

Euronews

UK economy eked out growth at the end of 2024, figures confirm

This is unrevised from the ONS’s first estimate, confirming a picture of a sluggish economy over the second half of the year.

Evening Standard

US growth upgraded to 2.4%: Can it now weather Trump’s trade war?

The expansion in the last three months of 2024 was supported by a surge in consumer spending and is an improvement on previous estimates.

Euronews

French deficit came in lower than expected in 2024 but risks remain

The public deficit was 5.8% of GDP in 2024 instead of the expected 6%, yet the Minister of the Economy said it was "not good news".

Euronews

The Chancellor is hopelessly boxed in and higher taxes are sadly inevitable

Big changes in the world order require big changes in fiscal policy - something is going to have to give

Evening Standard

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Stocks Muted Before the Open After Trump’s Auto Tariffs, U.S. GDP Data in Focus

June S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESM25) are down -0.01%, and June Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQM25) are down -0.04% this morning as investors weigh U.S. President Donald Trump’s announcement of a 25% tariff on automotive imports.

Barchart

Stocks Steady Before the Open After Trump’s Auto Tariffs, U.S. GDP Data in Focus

June S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESM25) are up +0.03%, and June Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQM25) are down -0.02% this morning as investors weigh U.S. President Donald Trump’s announcement of a 25% tariff on automotive imports.

The Conversation

Defence spending: our research shows how Australia can stop buying weapons for the wars of the past

Australia’s defence spending is on the rise. The future defence budget has already been increased to 2.4% of GDP. There is pressure from the new Trump administration in the United States to raise this further to at least 3%.

The Guardian - UK

New spending on drones and lasers will ‘revolutionise’ UK defence, says Reeves

Chancellor says new money will help turn Britain into a ‘defence industrial superpower’

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Evening Standard

Rachel Reeves clings on for dear life, but if this spring statement doesn’t work she’ll be out

Far from becoming better any time soon, it looks like things can only get worse

Evening Standard

Spring statement 2025: Graphs reveal economic impact of Rachel Reeves' plans

GDP and productivity are not likely to grow at the pace that ministers had hoped

Evening Standard

Graph reveals how UK tax burden will hit record high after Spring Statement

Income tax and national insurance contributions are the main drivers behind the jump in the overall tax burden

International Business Times

Sweden To Boost Defence Spending $30 Bn Over A Decade

Sweden will increase defence spending by about 300 billion kronor ($30 billion) over the next decade, the prime minister said Wednesday, calling it the nation's biggest rearmament push since the Cold War.

Euronews

UK Spring Statement: Further budget cuts and halved economic growth

Britain's Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves has laid out the latest on UK public finances. Her statement arrives at a moment when the nation needs to find billions to boost defence spending against the backdrop of an ailing economy. Here are the key takeaways.

The Independent UK

Russia’s ceasefire delays suit Ukraine - if it survives another year, Kyiv can win the war

NEWS ANALYSIS: Russia is manipulating ceasefire terms over the Black Sea and energy, but that suits Ukraine and gives Kyiv time to build up help from Europe writes World Affairs Editor Sam Kiley

Evening Standard

Inflation to rise to 3.2% for 2025 as growth forecast slashed – OBR

The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) said on Wednesday that it expects UK gross domestic product (GDP) to rise by 1% in 2025.

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