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Vinciane Beauchene & Allison Bailey warn that a focus on marginal productivity gains from utilising AI can distract from larger opportunities

Vinciane Beauchene & Allison Bailey warn that a focus on marginal productivity gains from utilising AI can distract from larger opportunities

Dambisa Moyo identifies the factors driving down demand for US Government bonds at a time of heightened volatility

Dambisa Moyo identifies the factors driving down demand for US Government bonds at a time of heightened volatility

Kenneth Rogoff warns that US Republican policies will fuel inflation and drive up real interest rates

Kenneth Rogoff warns that US Republican policies will fuel inflation and drive up real interest rates

Making it easier to build a granny flat makes sense – but it’s no solution to a housing crisis, Timothy Welch says

Making it easier to build a granny flat makes sense – but it’s no solution to a housing crisis, Timothy Welch says

Extreme weather events have slowed economic growth, adding to the case for another Aussie rate cut

Extreme weather events have slowed economic growth, adding to the case for another Aussie rate cut

Yu Yongding argues that China's only hope of achieving its 2025 growth target lies in infrastructure development

Yu Yongding argues that China's only hope of achieving its 2025 growth target lies in infrastructure development

Aziz Huq sees no reason to believe the US has the capacity to commit to international trade agreements

Aziz Huq sees no reason to believe the US has the capacity to commit to international trade agreements

Higher prices are resulting from lower global beef supply, including falling NZ production, as US tariffs push redistribution of beef trade volumes around the world

Higher prices are resulting from lower global beef supply, including falling NZ production, as US tariffs push redistribution of beef trade volumes around the world

Internet forums are chock-full of advice to dry out that drenched device, but problematic myths about liquid protection and repair make it hard for consumers to separate fact from fiction, Rachel Plotnick says

Internet forums are chock-full of advice to dry out that drenched device, but problematic myths about liquid protection and repair make it hard for consumers to separate fact from fiction, Rachel Plotnick says

Lee Jong-Wha sees South Korea revitalising its economy, reinvigorating its democracy, and bolstering its security post-election, after a rocky recent past

Lee Jong-Wha sees South Korea revitalising its economy, reinvigorating its democracy, and bolstering its security post-election, after a rocky recent past

Dambisa Moyo identifies three big factors that investors and business leaders will need to keep firmly in mind

Dambisa Moyo identifies three big factors that investors and business leaders will need to keep firmly in mind

Fiscal Policy under mounting uncertainty means government budgets need resilience - particularly in countries whose economic weight makes them influence global trends, says the IMF

Fiscal Policy under mounting uncertainty means government budgets need resilience - particularly in countries whose economic weight makes them influence global trends, says the IMF

Jim O'Neill points out that all the US president's latest pronouncements are undermining the greenback's standing

Jim O'Neill points out that all the US president's latest pronouncements are undermining the greenback's standing

Could the euro replace the dollar as global reserve currency? It’s not getting any less likely, Sergi Basco says

Could the euro replace the dollar as global reserve currency? It’s not getting any less likely, Sergi Basco says

KiwiSaver at a crossroads: Budget another missed opportunity to fix NZ’s underperforming retirement scheme, Aaron Gilbert argues

KiwiSaver at a crossroads: Budget another missed opportunity to fix NZ’s underperforming retirement scheme, Aaron Gilbert argues

A gold analyst suggests when the bond-equity correlation flips from negative to positive, a larger allocation to gold is required to retain the initial level of portfolio risk

A gold analyst suggests when the bond-equity correlation flips from negative to positive, a larger allocation to gold is required to retain the initial level of portfolio risk

Carl Bildt considers the implications of a US retreat from global leadership and open trade

Carl Bildt considers the implications of a US retreat from global leadership and open trade

Rick Jones calls for a government campaign to encourage more young people to start businesses

Rick Jones calls for a government campaign to encourage more young people to start businesses

Australia is forecast to fall 262,000 homes short of its housing target. Ehsan Noroozinejad says the country needs bold action

Australia is forecast to fall 262,000 homes short of its housing target. Ehsan Noroozinejad says the country needs bold action

Budget 2025: science investment must increase as a proportion of GDP for NZ to innovate and compete, Nicola Gaston says

Budget 2025: science investment must increase as a proportion of GDP for NZ to innovate and compete, Nicola Gaston says

There’s no country more important to Australia than Indonesia. Trouble is, the feeling isn’t mutual, Tim Lindsey says

There’s no country more important to Australia than Indonesia. Trouble is, the feeling isn’t mutual, Tim Lindsey says

The late Joseph Nye laments the dark turn of the US in international relations, saying the country will be sharply handicapped when it tries to recover from the deep damage underway

The late Joseph Nye laments the dark turn of the US in international relations, saying the country will be sharply handicapped when it tries to recover from the deep damage underway

Batteries that absorb carbon emissions move a step closer to reality; new study shows

Batteries that absorb carbon emissions move a step closer to reality; new study shows

NZ Budget 2025: economic forecasting is notoriously difficult, but global uncertainty is making it harder

NZ Budget 2025: economic forecasting is notoriously difficult, but global uncertainty is making it harder