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Barry Eichengreen warns that opacity prevails in the private debt markets that are funding the AI boom. Investors need to watch out because regulators are not making information easy to obtain
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Barry Eichengreen warns that opacity prevails in the private debt markets that are funding the AI boom. Investors need to watch out because regulators are not making information easy to obtain
Nick Carr takes issue with how the recent SPIVA research is being interpreted. He finds a range of aspects users of that research should know
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Nick Carr takes issue with how the recent SPIVA research is being interpreted. He finds a range of aspects users of that research should know
Steven Paton says 2026’s El Niño is shaping up to be a doozy – it’s already affecting global shipping, fish behavior and heat
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Steven Paton says 2026’s El Niño is shaping up to be a doozy – it’s already affecting global shipping, fish behavior and heat
Adair Turner argues that China's technological prowess will inevitably drive down industrial employment worldwide
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Adair Turner argues that China's technological prowess will inevitably drive down industrial employment worldwide
‘We can have beautiful things!’ Why Auckland’s City Rail Link is about much more than trains
Humanoid robots may be able to sprint and box, but Wai-keung Fung says the real test is doing the laundry
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Humanoid robots may be able to sprint and box, but Wai-keung Fung says the real test is doing the laundry
Patrick Dodd & Hanoku Bathula explain how AI is helping businesses learn what customers will pay and what workers will accept
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Patrick Dodd & Hanoku Bathula explain how AI is helping businesses learn what customers will pay and what workers will accept
Jonathan Ostry shares new research showing that unpredictability reduces foreign direct investment more than three times as much as tariffs do
Jonathan Ostry shares new research showing that unpredictability reduces foreign direct investment more than three times as much as tariffs do
Proposed Australian laws would let people opt out of social media algorithms. Tama Leaver explains
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Proposed Australian laws would let people opt out of social media algorithms. Tama Leaver explains
Mohamed El-Erian finds that while diffusion of AI has been very broad, it has been shallow. Because it has yet to penetrate deeply into workflows, much of its productivity potential remains untapped - just as opposition to data centers grows
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Mohamed El-Erian finds that while diffusion of AI has been very broad, it has been shallow. Because it has yet to penetrate deeply into workflows, much of its productivity potential remains untapped - just as opposition to data centers grows
Shelley Marshall argues Meta’s US$18 billion settlement echoes past tobacco lawsuits, including how they avoided harsh penalties
Shelley Marshall argues Meta’s US$18 billion settlement echoes past tobacco lawsuits, including how they avoided harsh penalties
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James K. Galbraith reviews a new book, Everyman: The Untold Story of Economics, by Antara Haldar, that reckons with the origins of economics and the purpose behind it
James K. Galbraith reviews a new book, Everyman: The Untold Story of Economics, by Antara Haldar, that reckons with the origins of economics and the purpose behind it
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Cam Harper explains why rising term deposit rates shouldn't end the investment conversation, and why investors should weigh liquidity, return and risk before making a decision
Cam Harper explains why rising term deposit rates shouldn't end the investment conversation, and why investors should weigh liquidity, return and risk before making a decision
Auckland now has a plan for congestion charging. But where are the extra buses?
Paolia Subacchi thinks US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's efforts to move bond markets shows that the US dollar remains everyone's problem
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Paolia Subacchi thinks US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's efforts to move bond markets shows that the US dollar remains everyone's problem
Where is AI headed? Two media theorists from the 1960s can help us figure it out
Fresh from its Western Australia triumph, how will One Nation do in the eastern trenches?
Katharina Pistor thinks the US Fed and the US Treasury have lost sight of their central, but not independent, role in financial markets
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Katharina Pistor thinks the US Fed and the US Treasury have lost sight of their central, but not independent, role in financial markets
Kenneth Rogoff warns that fiddling with bond maturities won't save the US from the painful fiscal choices ahead
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Kenneth Rogoff warns that fiddling with bond maturities won't save the US from the painful fiscal choices ahead
Insurers have a lot of data about us. Fei Huang looks at where they get it from, and how they use it
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Insurers have a lot of data about us. Fei Huang looks at where they get it from, and how they use it
In a world of frequent shocks, central bank communications should anchor expectations by explaining how policy responds to changing conditions, rather than committing to a fixed path, says the IMF
In a world of frequent shocks, central bank communications should anchor expectations by explaining how policy responds to changing conditions, rather than committing to a fixed path, says the IMF
Working with nature can help NZ adapt to climate change, so Bradley Case asks where the plan to do it is
Working with nature can help NZ adapt to climate change, so Bradley Case asks where the plan to do it is
Wage growth is higher in Australia. Could this regulatory fix help Kiwi workers catch up?
How will this year’s record‑breaking El Niño affect New Zealand and the world? Five things to know
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How will this year’s record‑breaking El Niño affect New Zealand and the world? Five things to know
The House faces 100-bill logjam as government scrambles to pass legislation before Parliament dissolves
The House faces 100-bill logjam as government scrambles to pass legislation before Parliament dissolves