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Alex Wang and Angela Huyue Zhang warn that Anthropic's Mythos model will make every country more vulnerable to economic disruption

Alex Wang and Angela Huyue Zhang warn that Anthropic's Mythos model will make every country more vulnerable to economic disruption

Matthew E. Oliver & Tibor Besedeš look at who wins and who loses when prices for oil, the 'fuel for the industrial economy,' rise

Matthew E. Oliver & Tibor Besedeš look at who wins and who loses when prices for oil, the 'fuel for the industrial economy,' rise

Dambisa Moyo explains why, despite mounting pressure, the threat of systemic contagion in private credit markets is less serious than it seems

Dambisa Moyo explains why, despite mounting pressure, the threat of systemic contagion in private credit markets is less serious than it seems

The Middle East crisis has exposed NZ to a global fertiliser shock. Murat Ungor asks where the plan is

The Middle East crisis has exposed NZ to a global fertiliser shock. Murat Ungor asks where the plan is

Mohamed El-Erian argues that in a world of frequent and violent shocks, the first step is to stop yearning for the past

Mohamed El-Erian argues that in a world of frequent and violent shocks, the first step is to stop yearning for the past

Dave Ananth wants to see a different approach to collecting tax arrears from businesses that probably deserve to survive; de-emphasise hard penalty escalation, re-emphasise early intervention to preserve viable businesses

Dave Ananth wants to see a different approach to collecting tax arrears from businesses that probably deserve to survive; de-emphasise hard penalty escalation, re-emphasise early intervention to preserve viable businesses

Flavio Macau questions whether the days of cheap oil may have come to an end, and looks at what it means if they have

Flavio Macau questions whether the days of cheap oil may have come to an end, and looks at what it means if they have

Industries most exposed to AI are not only seeing productivity gains but jobs and wage growth too, Christos Makridis says

Industries most exposed to AI are not only seeing productivity gains but jobs and wage growth too, Christos Makridis says

Strait of Hormuz blockade: Leon Goldsmith explains the complex regional realities the US ignores at its peril

Strait of Hormuz blockade: Leon Goldsmith explains the complex regional realities the US ignores at its peril

Protracted Strait of Hormuz crisis could turn into global agrifood catastrophe, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations says

Protracted Strait of Hormuz crisis could turn into global agrifood catastrophe, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations says

Peter Drennan says it's with genuine disbelief that he's writing this; NZ's terrible timezone may now be an AI structural advantage

Peter Drennan says it's with genuine disbelief that he's writing this; NZ's terrible timezone may now be an AI structural advantage

Trump’s Strait of Hormuz blockade risks new costs for the global economy, Sanjoy Paul says

Trump’s Strait of Hormuz blockade risks new costs for the global economy, Sanjoy Paul says

New Zealand is surrounded by ocean energy. Craig Stevens looks at what it would take to tap it

New Zealand is surrounded by ocean energy. Craig Stevens looks at what it would take to tap it

Less equity, better resolvability: Inside New Zealand’s bank capital reforms

Less equity, better resolvability: Inside New Zealand’s bank capital reforms

Rising defense spending requires difficult fiscal choices to avoid raising vulnerabilities, while post-war recovery hinges on policies to reduce uncertainty, rebuild capital, and help displaced people return home, says the IMF

Rising defense spending requires difficult fiscal choices to avoid raising vulnerabilities, while post-war recovery hinges on policies to reduce uncertainty, rebuild capital, and help displaced people return home, says the IMF

Barry Eichengreen compares the US currency's global trajectory to that of the Roman denarius under Emperor Nero

Barry Eichengreen compares the US currency's global trajectory to that of the Roman denarius under Emperor Nero

After ceasefire, negotiating a lasting deal with Iran would require overcoming regional rivalries and strategic incoherence

After ceasefire, negotiating a lasting deal with Iran would require overcoming regional rivalries and strategic incoherence

Robin Hu points out that US policies meant to bifurcate the global economy are actually producing the opposite effect

Robin Hu points out that US policies meant to bifurcate the global economy are actually producing the opposite effect

Scott L. Montgomery explains why the Persian Gulf has more oil and gas than anywhere else on Earth

Scott L. Montgomery explains why the Persian Gulf has more oil and gas than anywhere else on Earth

Dambisa Moyo observes that while geopolitical turmoil drives up prices today, AI could drag them down in the coming years

Dambisa Moyo observes that while geopolitical turmoil drives up prices today, AI could drag them down in the coming years

Bamo Nouri and Inderjeet Parmar argue the ceasefire in the Middle East conflict may have made Iran stronger

Bamo Nouri and Inderjeet Parmar argue the ceasefire in the Middle East conflict may have made Iran stronger

Aya S. Chacar says trouble in the Strait of Hormuz threatens global food supply with grocery price hikes coming

Aya S. Chacar says trouble in the Strait of Hormuz threatens global food supply with grocery price hikes coming

Dave Ananth says the recent student loan interest relief is not designed to bring disengaged borrowers back so that recovery can be restarted

Dave Ananth says the recent student loan interest relief is not designed to bring disengaged borrowers back so that recovery can be restarted

Could the Middle East conflict open the door to price controls? Benjamin Selwyn looks at how they operate in Greece

Could the Middle East conflict open the door to price controls? Benjamin Selwyn looks at how they operate in Greece

Can countries replace SWIFT? Evidence from Russia suggests not easily

Can countries replace SWIFT? Evidence from Russia suggests not easily