Weekend reading and media appearances

International Reading:

• Elon Musk wants to rollout robotaxi in Austin in two weeks – Fortune
• America has a billionaire problem — we need a wealth tax to fix it – The Hill
• The Republican budget is an attack on the American economy – Public Notice
• Tariffs, and Trump’s entire economic agenda, were just thrown into chaos – CNN
• Federal Reserve issues rare statement asserting independence amid Trump pressure – The Guardian
• Trump tariffs reinstated by appeals court for now – CNBC
• Second federal court blocks Trump’s tariffs – The Hill
• The TACO trade is the new Trump trade. Here’s what to know about the meme ruling the stock market. – Business Insider
• Appeals court temporarily reinstates Trump tariffs – CBS News
• Obscure Tax Item in Trump’s Big Bill Stokes Wall Street Angst – Financial Post
• ‘Quiet cracking’: The silent crisis impacting half of all workers – Upworthy
• Elon Musk says Trump’s spending bill undermines the work DOGE has been doing – CNBC

Local Reading:

• Pocock says voters have ‘buyer’s remorse’ after Labor approves massive gas development’s 40-year extension – The Guardian
• Fight to stop Tesla project in South Australia to continue after council approval – The Guardian
• No one committed to Paris goals can seriously argue Woodside’s LNG project should operate until 2070 – The Guardian
• Australia’s bowel cancer rates are world’s highest for under-50s. Scientists wonder if the gut microbiome is to blame – The Guardian
• New Australian data shows most of us have PFAS in our blood. How worried should we be? – The Conversation
• The Coalition is back together, that may not be a good thing – New Daily
• Working from home not to blame for dip in productivity, Australian report says – The Guardian
• Academic warns failure to pass Labor’s super tax changes could quash chance for broader reform – ABC
• ABC pulls interview with Palestine advocate from website and iview – Crikey
• Woodside approval paves the way for the mother of all climate battles – ABC
• The Reserve Bank doesn’t expect a supply shock, but is ready for one – Interest.co.nz
• ANZ’s economists suggest fixing your mortgage for six months then re-fix for longer at the end of the year – Interest.co.nz
• NZ’s decline in per capita economic growth is fundamental and long-term – Interest.co.nz

MB Media Appearances:

Australia’s energy disaster unfolds

Australia’s housing scandal

Super, housing idiocy exposed

Australia’s housing market is about to explode