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Michael Strain argues that a free-enterprise system is not merely a tool, as J.D. Vance has argued, but an end in itself

Michael Strain argues that a free-enterprise system is not merely a tool, as J.D. Vance has argued, but an end in itself

Dambisa Moyo warns investors not to rely on past playbooks as long-ignored vulnerabilities hit asset values

Dambisa Moyo warns investors not to rely on past playbooks as long-ignored vulnerabilities hit asset values

Willem Buiter and Anne Sibert expect policy-induced inflation to drive nominal losses on outstanding US Treasuries

Willem Buiter and Anne Sibert expect policy-induced inflation to drive nominal losses on outstanding US Treasuries

Computers tracking us, an ‘electronic collar’: Gilles Deleuze’s 1990 Postcript on the Societies of Control was eerily prescient

Computers tracking us, an ‘electronic collar’: Gilles Deleuze’s 1990 Postcript on the Societies of Control was eerily prescient

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has been called the ‘AI Oppenheimer’ – but he dismisses concerns: AI is just ‘processing data’

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has been called the ‘AI Oppenheimer’ – but he dismisses concerns: AI is just ‘processing data’

Farmers see their own businesses performing well, expect that to continue, and their investment intentions rise on positive outlook in agri economy

Farmers see their own businesses performing well, expect that to continue, and their investment intentions rise on positive outlook in agri economy

Rabobank expected dairy prices rise strongly in early 2025, but ‘downside’ risks expected to emerge over coming months

Rabobank expected dairy prices rise strongly in early 2025, but ‘downside’ risks expected to emerge over coming months

Raghuram Rajan explains why policies designed to appeal to a sense of maltreatment almost always backfire

Raghuram Rajan explains why policies designed to appeal to a sense of maltreatment almost always backfire

Brendon Harre sees the increasing traffic congestion getting worse in Christchurch, already tougher than other main centers. He explores if mass transit options could work there

Brendon Harre sees the increasing traffic congestion getting worse in Christchurch, already tougher than other main centers. He explores if mass transit options could work there

Daniel Gros highlights the fundamental flaws in efforts to use trade policy for geopolitical ends

Daniel Gros highlights the fundamental flaws in efforts to use trade policy for geopolitical ends

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