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Worst bank turmoil since 2008 means Federal Reserve is damned if it does and damned if it doesn’t in decision over interest rates

Worst bank turmoil since 2008 means Federal Reserve is damned if it does and damned if it doesn’t in decision over interest rates

Susan Harris says owners of marginal hill country are now in the happy position of having multiple industries competing for their land

Susan Harris says owners of marginal hill country are now in the happy position of having multiple industries competing for their land

US regulators avoided a banking crisis by swift action following SVB’s collapse – but the cracks it exposed continue to weaken the global financial system’s foundation

US regulators avoided a banking crisis by swift action following SVB’s collapse – but the cracks it exposed continue to weaken the global financial system’s foundation

Lucrezia Reichlin considers what the SVB bank failure should mean for the current global financial-stability framework

Lucrezia Reichlin considers what the SVB bank failure should mean for the current global financial-stability framework

Yoon Young-Kwan says the the Philippines is only the latest country to seek stronger security ties with the US after China's bullying of its neighbours

Yoon Young-Kwan says the the Philippines is only the latest country to seek stronger security ties with the US after China's bullying of its neighbours

Rising bank profits highlight tensions between competition watchdogs and central banks

Rising bank profits highlight tensions between competition watchdogs and central banks

ANZ's analysts see gold with bullish momentum after the US Fed pauses its hiking cycle

ANZ's analysts see gold with bullish momentum after the US Fed pauses its hiking cycle

Xavier Vives warns that SVB's sudden collapse points to a larger looming threat to financial stability

Xavier Vives warns that SVB's sudden collapse points to a larger looming threat to financial stability

Floods, cyclones, thunderstorms: Is climate change to blame for New Zealand’s summer of extreme weather?

Floods, cyclones, thunderstorms: Is climate change to blame for New Zealand’s summer of extreme weather?

Susan Harris says there's no such thing as 'lock-up-and-walk-away-forests' in professional carbon forestry

Susan Harris says there's no such thing as 'lock-up-and-walk-away-forests' in professional carbon forestry

Joseph Stiglitz blames US policymakers and regulators for the collapse of SVB, a financial mainstay of Silicon Valley

Joseph Stiglitz blames US policymakers and regulators for the collapse of SVB, a financial mainstay of Silicon Valley

Silicon Valley Bank biggest US lender to fail since 2008 financial crisis, a finance expert explains the impact

Silicon Valley Bank biggest US lender to fail since 2008 financial crisis, a finance expert explains the impact

Barry Eichengreen asks why the widely predicted shift toward renminbi-dominated foreign reserves and payments has stalled

Barry Eichengreen asks why the widely predicted shift toward renminbi-dominated foreign reserves and payments has stalled

Mohamed El-Erian sees in the recent retrenchment of trade a profound shift rather that an end to cross-border flows

Mohamed El-Erian sees in the recent retrenchment of trade a profound shift rather that an end to cross-border flows

Margrethe Vestager highlights the contours of the European Union's ambitious new legislation for the tech industry

Margrethe Vestager highlights the contours of the European Union's ambitious new legislation for the tech industry

Damon Paling takes stock of our export trade with China and looks at the prospects in all the key sectors

Damon Paling takes stock of our export trade with China and looks at the prospects in all the key sectors

New Zealand’s childcare is among the most expensive in the world. But tax rebates are not the answer

New Zealand’s childcare is among the most expensive in the world. But tax rebates are not the answer

NZ has a history of prominent public servants who were also outspoken public intellectuals, so what has changed?

NZ has a history of prominent public servants who were also outspoken public intellectuals, so what has changed?

First the floods, then the diseases – why NZ should brace for outbreaks of spillover infections from animals

First the floods, then the diseases – why NZ should brace for outbreaks of spillover infections from animals

Martin Brook asks: How do we balance safety with the desire to return home after a disaster?

Martin Brook asks: How do we balance safety with the desire to return home after a disaster?

US$1 trillion in the shade – the annual profits multinational corporations shift to tax havens continues to climb and climb

US$1 trillion in the shade – the annual profits multinational corporations shift to tax havens continues to climb and climb

Resistance to mega-tourism is rising in the South Pacific – but will governments put words into action?

Resistance to mega-tourism is rising in the South Pacific – but will governments put words into action?

Cyclone Gabrielle broke vital communication links when people needed them most – what happened and how do we fix it?

Cyclone Gabrielle broke vital communication links when people needed them most – what happened and how do we fix it?

A brave new world without a map for employers – are ad-hoc responses the best way forward?

A brave new world without a map for employers – are ad-hoc responses the best way forward?

Jonathan Barrett on why a temporary flood levy on higher earners would be the fairest way to help pay for Cyclone Gabrielle

Jonathan Barrett on why a temporary flood levy on higher earners would be the fairest way to help pay for Cyclone Gabrielle