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Electric air taxis are on the way – quiet eVTOLs may be flying passengers as early as 2025
Updated purchasing power parities reveal while NZ's per capita GDP sits lower than South Korea, our consumption levels are at the OECD average, and our cost of living is above that average
Will New Zealand’s school phone ban work? Let’s see what it does for students’ curiosity
Kenneth Rogoff welcomes economists' recent reassessment of the costs and benefits of public borrowing
The University of Auckland's Wasay Majid argues three flaws in the accommodation supplement need fixing
Martin Dilly & Fiona Hall warn job cuts for anti-money laundering staff at the Department of Internal Affairs risk putting New Zealand on a path to the dreaded 'grey list'
Cybersecurity researchers spotlight a new ransomware threat – be careful where you upload files
Mohamed El-Erian explains how to recalibrate expectations in the face of yet another forecasting failure
Does fighting inflation always lead to recession? What 60 years of NZ data can tell us
Mariana Mazzucato & David Eaves explain why policymakers should become more involved in shaping or creating digital-payments infrastructure
27th Apr 24, 9:16am
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Mariana Mazzucato & David Eaves explain why policymakers should become more involved in shaping or creating digital-payments infrastructure
Elon Musk vs Australia: global content take-down orders can harm the internet if adopted widely
What if the Reserve Bank of Australia itself has been feeding inflation? An economist explains
A new wave of wearable devices will collect a mountain on information on us – we need to get wise about the privacy implications, Luis Quintero argues
Richard Werner argues the Bank of Japan raising interest rates for the first time in 17 years was a move to support the US dollar
The IMF says policymakers should prioritise steps toward greater economic resilience such as strengthening government finances and revitalising economic growth prospects
17th Apr 24, 11:21am
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The IMF says policymakers should prioritise steps toward greater economic resilience such as strengthening government finances and revitalising economic growth prospects
Alan Shipman argues the idea US interest rates will stay higher for longer is probably wrong
Five questions schools and universities should ask before they purchase AI tech products
16th Apr 24, 9:28am
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Five questions schools and universities should ask before they purchase AI tech products
Naoise McDonagh says Australia is playing catch-up with the Future Made in Australia Act. Will it be enough?
Yang Yao argues that insufficient demand and the lack of a vibrant capital market in China means savings must be invested outside the country
From side hustles to sleeping streams: Jake Pitre looks at the truth behind passive income hype
The IMF says the rapid growth of the Private Credit Market as an opaque and highly interconnected segment of the financial system could heighten financial vulnerabilities
Centralising the power of AI with a few profit-driven entities facing future economic incentives for bad behaviour is a not a good idea
Anat Admati debunks the misconceptions propagated by financial executives and economists opposed to regulatory reforms
NZ’s coalition government is relying on executive power to govern, Richard Shaw points out that’s not how MMP was meant to work
Loyalty programmes may limit competition, and they could be pushing prices up for everyone, Alexandru Nichifor & Scott Duke Kominers argue