Monday 20th March, 2017

The G20’s long standing support for free trade was cut adrift at the weekend with Steven Mnuchin, The US Treasury Secretary, successfully removing reference to resisting “all forms of protectionism”. NAB’s Ray Attrill joins Phil Dobbie to discuss the implications of this shift, with the US clearly planning to significantly reduce its trade deficit. Also, could the UK face a hefty Brexit fee and the difficult path for Australia, given increasing concern about debt driven by investment properties.