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Kenneth Rogoff says the Trump administration’s support for cryptocurrencies and long-standing US weaponisation of the greenback, could prompt some central banks to experiment with bitcoin diversification

Kenneth Rogoff says the Trump administration’s support for cryptocurrencies and long-standing US weaponisation of the greenback, could prompt some central banks to experiment with bitcoin diversification

Australia’s new fuel efficiency scheme quietly created a carbon currency for cars that's working, Hussein Dia says

Australia’s new fuel efficiency scheme quietly created a carbon currency for cars that's working, Hussein Dia says

Peter Drennan says Auckland's messy housing debate has clarified. We now know who actually wants to fix the housing crisis and who's strip-mining it for political advantage

Peter Drennan says Auckland's messy housing debate has clarified. We now know who actually wants to fix the housing crisis and who's strip-mining it for political advantage

China’s dancing robots are a wake-up call for Australia on policy and productivity, Marina Yue Zhang says

China’s dancing robots are a wake-up call for Australia on policy and productivity, Marina Yue Zhang says

RBNZ Governor explains why they expect declining tradables inflation to bring inflation rate back within target range, providing the economy with room to recover without a lift-off in inflation

RBNZ Governor explains why they expect declining tradables inflation to bring inflation rate back within target range, providing the economy with room to recover without a lift-off in inflation

Antara Haldar praises Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney for discarding the fiction of a rules-based international order

Antara Haldar praises Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney for discarding the fiction of a rules-based international order

Shane O'Driscoll says we need to recognise our negativity bias. We should expect that bad news will dominate information flows and is more likely to reach us

Shane O'Driscoll says we need to recognise our negativity bias. We should expect that bad news will dominate information flows and is more likely to reach us

In World War II’s dog-eat-dog struggle for resources, a Greenland mine launched a new world order

In World War II’s dog-eat-dog struggle for resources, a Greenland mine launched a new world order

Diversification has become harder since 2020 as stocks and bonds tend to move in tandem during sharp selloffs, adding to financial stability concerns, notes the IMF

Diversification has become harder since 2020 as stocks and bonds tend to move in tandem during sharp selloffs, adding to financial stability concerns, notes the IMF

Dambisa Moyo considers the implications of Trump's American reform agenda for capital flows and business decision-making

Dambisa Moyo considers the implications of Trump's American reform agenda for capital flows and business decision-making

Rishi Suri explains how India achieved broad financial inclusion through its free public payments system

Rishi Suri explains how India achieved broad financial inclusion through its free public payments system

New Zealand is slowly slipping on the global corruption index. Is it time for an anti-corruption agency?

New Zealand is slowly slipping on the global corruption index. Is it time for an anti-corruption agency?

What northern New Zealand’s wet and sticky summer reveals about our warming atmosphere

What northern New Zealand’s wet and sticky summer reveals about our warming atmosphere

Dave Ananth reports that as the IRD systems prioritise tax debt enforcement, even reasonable proposals to them to sort out an issue become harder to get accepted. You must have a credible plan to avoid compounding costs

Dave Ananth reports that as the IRD systems prioritise tax debt enforcement, even reasonable proposals to them to sort out an issue become harder to get accepted. You must have a credible plan to avoid compounding costs

Charles Ferguson worries that our policymaking infrastructure is incapable of comprehending the new AI technology

Charles Ferguson worries that our policymaking infrastructure is incapable of comprehending the new AI technology

AI isn’t likely to wipe out all farming jobs – but it is changing who bears the risks

AI isn’t likely to wipe out all farming jobs – but it is changing who bears the risks

Importing gas locks NZ into fossil fuels for longer – just as clean energy surges, Jen Purdie says

Importing gas locks NZ into fossil fuels for longer – just as clean energy surges, Jen Purdie says

Erin Lockwood considers whether recent developments could threaten the greenback's hegemonic status

Erin Lockwood considers whether recent developments could threaten the greenback's hegemonic status

Robin Rivaton argues that decoupling from China requires not only switching suppliers, but cultivating comparable industrial density

Robin Rivaton argues that decoupling from China requires not only switching suppliers, but cultivating comparable industrial density

Japan’s rock star leader now has the political backing to push a bold agenda. Will she deliver?

Japan’s rock star leader now has the political backing to push a bold agenda. Will she deliver?

Landslides are New Zealand’s deadliest natural hazard. Tom Robinson asks why we still tolerate the risk

Landslides are New Zealand’s deadliest natural hazard. Tom Robinson asks why we still tolerate the risk

On the cusp of Waitangi Day, Hipkins offers 90s nostalgia, Luxon offers management jargon. Neither are ready for the complexity politics actually demands, Natalia Albert argues

On the cusp of Waitangi Day, Hipkins offers 90s nostalgia, Luxon offers management jargon. Neither are ready for the complexity politics actually demands, Natalia Albert argues

Can One Nation turn its polling hype into seats in parliament? History shows it will struggle

Can One Nation turn its polling hype into seats in parliament? History shows it will struggle

New Zealand’s $2.5 billion shoddy building bill: Mark Kirby on how to fix the ‘build now, fix later’ culture

New Zealand’s $2.5 billion shoddy building bill: Mark Kirby on how to fix the ‘build now, fix later’ culture

Michael Strain thinks the struggle for subsistence and the struggle to flourish occurs simultaneously

Michael Strain thinks the struggle for subsistence and the struggle to flourish occurs simultaneously