A chaotic 'up-crash' as markets and economic realities made for a turbulent 2025

AI. Market records. Tariffs. Penguins. TACO.It's been a big year of economic shocks and surges as the international framework of global trade was shredded.In other major news, a company famous for making gaming PC chips became the world's most valuable, and Australia's key interest rate stuttered downwards then flatlined.George Tharenou, chief economist for Australia at investment bank UBS, was in New York during April's so-called "liberation day", when US President Donald Trump revealed a sweeping regime o ...