Biden, Republicans spar over impact of Dems' economic plan Democrats call it the “Inflation Reduction Act.” The Independent UK · Aug 4, 2022
After 2008’s financial crisis, life went back to normal. Will it this time? A few short years after the financial crash, oil, food and flights were affordable again. But this downturn looks much darker The Guardian - UK · Jul 31, 2022
Soaring gas prices help Origin Energy net $1.59bn from Queensland pipeline Revenue at Australia Pacific LNG doubles in 2021-22, prompting renewed calls for a windfall tax The Guardian - AU · Jul 29, 2022
Alan Kohler: Small government and free markets – ideology or greed? A desire to pay less tax is part of the conservative mindset, which will make it more persistent even if Professor Stiglitz is right about government. The New Daily · Jul 24, 2022
Leading figures urge drugs firm to lower price of ‘game-changing’ HIV prevention drug Signatories including Olly Alexander, Stephen Fry and Joseph Stiglitz issue a letter asking ViiV to make cabotegravir affordable to low- and middle-income countries The Guardian - UK · Jul 21, 2022
Woodside and Santos reap bumper profits as Ukraine war drives energy prices higher Oil and gas companies’ record sales figures come as Nobel prize-winning economist Joseph Stiglitz calls for windfall profits tax The Guardian - AU · Jul 21, 2022
Nobel Prize winner’s pitch deals with power companies profiting as prices soar A Nobel Prize-winning economist is calling for a tax on the windfall profits power companies have generated while consumers are hit with surging prices. The New Daily · Jul 19, 2022
Nobel prize-winning economist Joseph Stiglitz calls for windfall profits tax in Australia Tax is a ‘no-brainer’ after companies’ huge profits during Covid but corporate influence makes it ‘politically difficult’, Stiglitz says The Guardian - AU · Jul 18, 2022