29 January 2019

Aussie steel faces downturn as ‘Trump bump’ fades and China fears grow

Dr Stephen Kirchner

BlueScope - Australia’s biggest steel company - has suffered a multibillion-dollar battering, losing 35 per cent of its value in six months, as the boost from US President Donald Trump’s protectionist trade policies tapers off and the Chinese economy slows.

USSC director of trade and investment Dr Stephen Kirchner is quoted in this report by The Age.

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Dr Stephen Kirchner
Dr Stephen Kirchner was Director of the International Economy Program at the United States Studies Centre until April 2022. He is a senior fellow at the Fraser Institute in Canada, where he has contributed to research projects comparing public policies in Australia, Canada and New Zealand. Previously, he was an economist with the Australian Financial Markets Association, where he worked on public policy issues relating to the efficient and effective functioning of Australian financial markets and Australia’s position as a regional and international financial centre.