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Jiao Wang asks if US tariffs have failed to bite given China’s trade surplus hit a record US$1.2 trillion

Jiao Wang asks if US tariffs have failed to bite given China’s trade surplus hit a record US$1.2 trillion

China’s new condom tax will prove no effective barrier to country’s declining fertility rate, Dudley L. Poston Jr says

China’s new condom tax will prove no effective barrier to country’s declining fertility rate, Dudley L. Poston Jr says

Michael Spence assesses venture capitalist Ronald Cohen's argument that a purpose-driven 'revolution' is underway

Michael Spence assesses venture capitalist Ronald Cohen's argument that a purpose-driven 'revolution' is underway

Tylor Cosgrove notes that conspiracy theories spread wider in times of uncertainty, including during war, economic downturn and widespread hardship. He looks at the type of personalities that are drawn to them

Tylor Cosgrove notes that conspiracy theories spread wider in times of uncertainty, including during war, economic downturn and widespread hardship. He looks at the type of personalities that are drawn to them

Mohamed El-Erian thinks the Trump administration's latest attack is a line in the sand for the US central bank's independence

Mohamed El-Erian thinks the Trump administration's latest attack is a line in the sand for the US central bank's independence

Barry Eichengreen explains why, after 20 years, major economies' external deficits and surpluses are again a focus of attention

Barry Eichengreen explains why, after 20 years, major economies' external deficits and surpluses are again a focus of attention

Australia is betting on a new ‘strategic reserve’ to loosen China’s grip on critical minerals, Susan M Park says

Australia is betting on a new ‘strategic reserve’ to loosen China’s grip on critical minerals, Susan M Park says

Raghuram Rajan worries about the US Federal Reserve's increasingly entrenched role in fiscal financing

Raghuram Rajan worries about the US Federal Reserve's increasingly entrenched role in fiscal financing

Robert Chernomas and Ian Hudson explain why America hasn’t become great again

Robert Chernomas and Ian Hudson explain why America hasn’t become great again

Auckland's housing supply is about to get more spatially concentrated under Plan Change 120, implying more housing choice, better use of infrastructure, and higher productivity

Auckland's housing supply is about to get more spatially concentrated under Plan Change 120, implying more housing choice, better use of infrastructure, and higher productivity

Dave Ananth makes the case for some basic 'reasonable' flexibility in the way interest is charged on student loans while the borrower is overseas

Dave Ananth makes the case for some basic 'reasonable' flexibility in the way interest is charged on student loans while the borrower is overseas

John Hawkins argues the world’s central bankers had to speak up against Trump’s attacks on the Fed

John Hawkins argues the world’s central bankers had to speak up against Trump’s attacks on the Fed

Latest Roy Morgan poll shows coalition parties slightly ahead of opposition parties heading into election year

Latest Roy Morgan poll shows coalition parties slightly ahead of opposition parties heading into election year

Trump’s attacks on the Federal Reserve risk fuelling US inflation and ending dollar dominance, Emre Tarim says

Trump’s attacks on the Federal Reserve risk fuelling US inflation and ending dollar dominance, Emre Tarim says

Yes, those big touchscreens in cars are dangerous and buttons are coming back, Milad Haghani says

Yes, those big touchscreens in cars are dangerous and buttons are coming back, Milad Haghani says

Nolan Fahrenkopf says rogue nations are capitalising on gaps in crypto regulation to finance weapons programmes

Nolan Fahrenkopf says rogue nations are capitalising on gaps in crypto regulation to finance weapons programmes

Mohamed El-Erian thinks that last year's economic tailwinds will give way to more challenging conditions as the AI narrative fades

Mohamed El-Erian thinks that last year's economic tailwinds will give way to more challenging conditions as the AI narrative fades

NZ’s low productivity is often blamed on businesses staying small. That could be a strength in 2026, Rod McNaughton says

NZ’s low productivity is often blamed on businesses staying small. That could be a strength in 2026, Rod McNaughton says

The World Gold Council sees the sharp rises in precious metal prices as quite divergent. Silver and platinum are responding to short supply, while gold to risk. Gold may be more resilient in the long term as politics skews the economic cycle

The World Gold Council sees the sharp rises in precious metal prices as quite divergent. Silver and platinum are responding to short supply, while gold to risk. Gold may be more resilient in the long term as politics skews the economic cycle

Desmond Lachman identifies the main risks that could drag down the US president's favourite economic indicator

Desmond Lachman identifies the main risks that could drag down the US president's favourite economic indicator

Angela Huyue Zhang explains why techological dominance hinges less on models and chips than on economy-wide dissemination

Angela Huyue Zhang explains why techological dominance hinges less on models and chips than on economy-wide dissemination

Erin Lockwood parses the confusion over the winning bets on Time's Person of the Year and explains why it matters

Erin Lockwood parses the confusion over the winning bets on Time's Person of the Year and explains why it matters

The loud views of pessimists may dominate the headlines or social media, but the evidence suggests that moral decline is not happening

The loud views of pessimists may dominate the headlines or social media, but the evidence suggests that moral decline is not happening

Gemma Cheng'er Deng and Jim O'Neill think the United States and its traditional allies lack a coherent strategy for gealing with emerging powers

Gemma Cheng'er Deng and Jim O'Neill think the United States and its traditional allies lack a coherent strategy for gealing with emerging powers

Brian Easton's latest column is a response to the complaint that we have poor economic performance because we have summer holidays. It praises them

Brian Easton's latest column is a response to the complaint that we have poor economic performance because we have summer holidays. It praises them