Tim Treadgold

WA is in the hotseat as the combination of old and new economic forces work to its advantage, but there are challenges.

Share prices of some of the major producers have slumped as vaccine supply rises and sales peak.

The point about energy, old or new, is that the state has it, and the world wants it.

Central banks are expected to dial back the easy money in the next few months, and overextended borrowers are in for a shock.

Analysts argue iron ore prices won’t have to fall far to inflict pain.

Uranium is in focus as the world seeks alternatives to fossil fuels, and investment funds buy yellowcake.

Inflationary threats in a low interest rate environment are bringing the lustre back to gold.

History is repeating in the state’s nickel industry.

Some aspects of the push for greener energy are having unintended consequences.

Major resources players are increasingly investing profits made in WA elsewhere.

WA potash hopefuls are keeping an eye on what BHP does next.

Changing market conditions pose a threat to China’s manufacturing sector.

Careful consideration is required before large tracts of outback land are turned over for renewable energy projects.

Borrowers beware; warning bells are ringing that a change in market conditions has started.

The pandemic has disrupted all our lives, but it’s not the only force shifting how we do business.

Money is seeking a safer home as the threat of inflation looms.

There’s plenty of price push and pull ahead as energy transition proceeds.

China’s not the only game in town, as recent moves in the resources sector demonstrate.

WA dominates several economic matrices, but not household disposable income.

The state’s economy is going gangbusters, but that will be tested when we emerge from the bubble.

Strong revenue is masking rising costs in WA, and the associated inflationary pressure.

Governments’ stimulus spending is driving a scramble for commodities.

Many young investors are wading into dangerous territory.

Traditional supply chains are under threat as China seeks greater control over its raw materials supply.

The worldwide debt trap is closing on private investors, with inflation looming as an added threat.

Mark McGowan may soon have to grapple with the big political and economic equation facing WA.

Federal agencies are weighing up how best to respond to the seemingly irrepressible housing market.

Slow to respond to the economic side of COVID-19, some countries are still pumping out cash.

If China’s stance on trade forces Australia to seek other markets, there are plenty of opportunities elsewhere in Asia.

The WA economy appears set to grow at a rate other states will surely envy.

Rebounding economies in Europe and the US are good news for WA in light of China’s ongoing trade hostility.

Cheap money can’t last forever, and many are unprepared for the day interest rates head upwards.