Public Policy
The IMF's charts tracked the most pressing issues for the global economy and policymakers - and they will still be confronting in 2024
13th Jan 24, 9:09am
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The IMF's charts tracked the most pressing issues for the global economy and policymakers - and they will still be confronting in 2024
Refik Anadol and Karel Komarek consider the AI potential to enhance quintessentially human activities, from art to finance
13th Jan 24, 9:00am
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Refik Anadol and Karel Komarek consider the AI potential to enhance quintessentially human activities, from art to finance
Eric Posner forsees a concentration of economic and corporate political power that will exceed Gilded Age levels
9th Jan 24, 9:00am
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Eric Posner forsees a concentration of economic and corporate political power that will exceed Gilded Age levels
Ian Bremmer et al. propose five core principles to maximise the benefits and minimise the risks of artificial intelligence systems
28th Dec 23, 11:34am
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Ian Bremmer et al. propose five core principles to maximise the benefits and minimise the risks of artificial intelligence systems
Yi Fuxian highlights serious flaws in the forecasts that underpin China's economic policies
24th Dec 23, 11:00am
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Yi Fuxian highlights serious flaws in the forecasts that underpin China's economic policies
2023 will be remembered as a year of political and economic correction, for better or worse
24th Dec 23, 6:00am
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2023 will be remembered as a year of political and economic correction, for better or worse
Independent economist Brian Easton finds the incoming Minister of Finance politically cavalier and misleading with her early judgments, not the sort of qualities a senior minister with financial responsibilities should be displaying
22nd Dec 23, 9:00am
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Independent economist Brian Easton finds the incoming Minister of Finance politically cavalier and misleading with her early judgments, not the sort of qualities a senior minister with financial responsibilities should be displaying
Finance Minister Nicola Willis wants Treasury to report fiscal risks more clearly
20th Dec 23, 6:15pm
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Finance Minister Nicola Willis wants Treasury to report fiscal risks more clearly
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Terry Baucher went to the mini-Budget lockup. This is what he learned about signaled tax changes
20th Dec 23, 2:08pm
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Terry Baucher went to the mini-Budget lockup. This is what he learned about signaled tax changes
Free childcare, building depreciation, government cost cutting in sights as new government unveils cuts
20th Dec 23, 1:11pm
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Free childcare, building depreciation, government cost cutting in sights as new government unveils cuts
Reserve Bank Governor Adrian Orr says the last five yards of the inflation battle are going to be tough
20th Dec 23, 10:44am
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Reserve Bank Governor Adrian Orr says the last five yards of the inflation battle are going to be tough
Newsroom's Rod Oram on the 'deeply, deeply, deeply fascinating experience' of being on the ground at COP28 for the UAE consensus
19th Dec 23, 9:25am
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Newsroom's Rod Oram on the 'deeply, deeply, deeply fascinating experience' of being on the ground at COP28 for the UAE consensus
The Government asks former finance minister Bill English to review its housing agency, which faces climbing construction and debt servicing costs
18th Dec 23, 4:10pm
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The Government asks former finance minister Bill English to review its housing agency, which faces climbing construction and debt servicing costs
In his Economists in the Cold War book, Alan Bollard contrasts Saburo Okita of Japan with Zhou En Lai of China to highlight a critical issue, writes economist Brian Easton
18th Dec 23, 9:01am
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In his Economists in the Cold War book, Alan Bollard contrasts Saburo Okita of Japan with Zhou En Lai of China to highlight a critical issue, writes economist Brian Easton
There’s no point looking for red-hot chilli-peppers in a paddock planted with potatoes, writes Chris Trotter
18th Dec 23, 7:59am
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There’s no point looking for red-hot chilli-peppers in a paddock planted with potatoes, writes Chris Trotter
The New Zealand Tax Podcast - COP28 and suggestions from the UK on how to use taxation to manage Climate Change, and the Kanji of the year
17th Dec 23, 7:41pm
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The New Zealand Tax Podcast - COP28 and suggestions from the UK on how to use taxation to manage Climate Change, and the Kanji of the year
National tries to stay focused, NZ First sounds off, and Act gets sidelined in the first full week of the new Parliament
16th Dec 23, 9:10am
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National tries to stay focused, NZ First sounds off, and Act gets sidelined in the first full week of the new Parliament
COP28 missed the chance to set a firm, scientifically-backed benchmark for future fossil fuel use, Alaa Khourdajie, Chris Bataille & Lars Nilsson says
15th Dec 23, 9:47am
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COP28 missed the chance to set a firm, scientifically-backed benchmark for future fossil fuel use, Alaa Khourdajie, Chris Bataille & Lars Nilsson says
Labour-led government's ‘shovel ready’ infrastructure investments were too focused on announcements and were not fully scoped
14th Dec 23, 4:42pm
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Labour-led government's ‘shovel ready’ infrastructure investments were too focused on announcements and were not fully scoped
Gross domestic product declined in the September quarter as household spending on durable goods dropped to a record low
14th Dec 23, 10:50am
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Gross domestic product declined in the September quarter as household spending on durable goods dropped to a record low
Gernot Wagner thinks new climate pledges made in Dubai should be welcomed as another small step forward
14th Dec 23, 10:43am
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Gernot Wagner thinks new climate pledges made in Dubai should be welcomed as another small step forward
Finance Minister Nicola Willis says flexible inflation target will be kept and a new remit will be issued
13th Dec 23, 5:07pm
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Finance Minister Nicola Willis says flexible inflation target will be kept and a new remit will be issued
David Hargreaves wonders how able - and indeed willing - the new Government will be to get a grip on our unfolding immigration crisis
12th Dec 23, 3:19pm
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David Hargreaves wonders how able - and indeed willing - the new Government will be to get a grip on our unfolding immigration crisis
Changing the Reserve Bank's mandate could have a 'significant impact' on inflation expectations, Treasury says
12th Dec 23, 1:53pm
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Changing the Reserve Bank's mandate could have a 'significant impact' on inflation expectations, Treasury says
Reserve Bank now says 'there may be value in waiting' before removing LVRs, or just easing the restrictions rather than removing them altogether
12th Dec 23, 11:28am
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Reserve Bank now says 'there may be value in waiting' before removing LVRs, or just easing the restrictions rather than removing them altogether