Tariff impact likely to be indirect, economic analyst says

The alterglobalist movement has opposed free trade agreements since the 1990s. What does he think of Donald Trump's trade war with prohibitive tariffs? Answer with Nicolas Roux, researcher member of the Attac association.

Tariff impact likely to be indirect, economic analyst says

David Sexton IMPACTS on Australia from the imposition of US tariffs are likely to be felt indirectly, a conference in Victoria has heard. Duncan Smith, the general manager for client relationships at investment consultancy Jana, said that aside from some key commodities such as beef, Australia was not a key trading partner with the United States. American tariffs on Chinese goods, however, could contribute to lower growth in that country, a key …

Pharmaceutical warfare • Lesley Russell

Donald Trump has declared 2 April “a Liberation Day” for the United States because “we’re going to be getting back a lot of the wealth that we so foolishly gave up to other countries.” It’s the day when he will unveil his administration’s reciprocal tariffs regime, which will almost certainly affect a range of Australian products and quite possibly punish Australia for its Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme. In one sense this is not new: the big Ame…

Trump's trade war may impact Australian medicine prices

Trump’s trade war could raise Australian medicine costs and limit availability, complicating PBS negotiations and tariff impacts. In Short Concerns arise in Australia over a US-Australia trade dispute affecting medicine costs and the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme. Potential US tariffs could raise drug prices and impact access, despite the US arguing for higher prices to reflect drug development costs. Talks of a trade dispute between the US and…