The airlines are scrambling today to deal with fuel below the $US 55 parity pricing benchmark, which makes their fuel surcharges look like a blatant rip-off, writes Ben Sandilands.
Fuel prices
US 08 media wrap: Clinton camp tries to regroup
The Clinton camp is trying to regain ground after Hillary stirred up a lot of ill feeling with her ‘assassination remarks’ - could they cost her the VP slot on Obama’s ticket? And in odd news, Fidel Castro weighs in on the nominees.
GST and fuel excise: A taxing argument
Every time there’s a new problem for the Government it gets whacked onto the tax review. Now it’s an investigation of the interaction of the GST and fuel excise, writes Bernard Keane.
Economics for Dummies, aka, trade union leaders
If Kevin Rudd and Wayne Swan are looking for some last-minute nation building initiatives to add the vision thing to the Budget, they could do worse than invest in some Economics for Dummies courses for trade union leaders, writes Bernard Keane.
Inflation returns to the centre of the US economic debate
It appears that American investors have finally woken up to the fact that the climbing price of oil, which has now reached over $US123 a barrel, is bad news for the economy, writes Glenn Dyer.
US08: Hold the chicken in the chicken sandwich
Hillbama is chaos, but the Republicans can take nothing for granted, writes Guy Rundle.
Why has Graeme Samuel changed his tune on Fuelwatch?
What prompted the change in attitude by ACCC Chairman Graeme Samuel over the Fuelwatch scheme? Canberra correspondent Bernard Keane investigates.
US08: America falls off the roof
A gas tax holiday to stimulate the US economy. Wow! That’s a bad idea right up with the best of them, writes Guy Rundle.
Briefly Business: Qantas boosts fares as oil closes in on $US120 a barrel
Dixon spinning as Qantas boosts fares … Oil close to US120 a barrel on Scottish strike … BMW starting to feel the pinch … MFS fiasco rolls on … Another US airline goes bust.
Your Say: Daily Mail readers' feedback: Comments, corrections, clarifications, and c*ckups
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Gans: Where is the petrol price data?
How can anyone challenge the ACCC’s findings on fuel in WA if the data isn’t available? asks Joshua Gans.
Richard Farmer’s political bite-sized meaty chunks
Meaty snippets from the home of government plus the daily reality check and the pick of other people’s political coverage. Richard FarmerM writes.
Want to pay more for petrol? Cheer for Rudd’s plan
Rudd’s plan on fuel pricing will lower competition and raise fuel prices, argues independent fuel retailer Peter Anderson.
