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It may be necessary to sacrifice machine learning performance for privacy protection with sensitive data

It may be necessary to sacrifice machine learning performance for privacy protection with sensitive data

Raghuram Rajan worries that India will squander its massive potential by trying to emulate China's growth strategy

Raghuram Rajan worries that India will squander its massive potential by trying to emulate China's growth strategy

‘Facebook probably knows I sell drugs’ – how young people’s digital footprints can threaten their future prospects

‘Facebook probably knows I sell drugs’ – how young people’s digital footprints can threaten their future prospects

Alex Prior says the British general election may prove unprecedented in the relative anonymity of the political leaders

Alex Prior says the British general election may prove unprecedented in the relative anonymity of the political leaders

Yi Fuxian explains why China's rising median age is at the root of its current malaise

Yi Fuxian explains why China's rising median age is at the root of its current malaise

Yu Yongding rejects gloomy narratives about the Chinese economy's prospects and proposes ways to revive growth

Yu Yongding rejects gloomy narratives about the Chinese economy's prospects and proposes ways to revive growth

The ‘dead internet theory’ makes eerie claims about an AI-run web. The truth is more sinister

The ‘dead internet theory’ makes eerie claims about an AI-run web. The truth is more sinister

Qiyuan Xu argues that high capital outflows - largely the result of US policy - have resulted in an undervalued Chinese currency

Qiyuan Xu argues that high capital outflows - largely the result of US policy - have resulted in an undervalued Chinese currency

Joe Biden has raised tariffs on Chinese imports – but this ploy to win votes may spark a trade war

Joe Biden has raised tariffs on Chinese imports – but this ploy to win votes may spark a trade war

Aussie Treasurer Jim Chalmers 'bitten by the giveaway bug' in a budget that contains good news for almost everyone, Stephen Bartos says

Aussie Treasurer Jim Chalmers 'bitten by the giveaway bug' in a budget that contains good news for almost everyone, Stephen Bartos says

Barry Eichengreen asks whether anything can or should be done about the US greenback's strength, especially against Asian currencies

Barry Eichengreen asks whether anything can or should be done about the US greenback's strength, especially against Asian currencies

AI-assisted writing is quietly booming in academic journals. Here’s why that’s OK

AI-assisted writing is quietly booming in academic journals. Here’s why that’s OK

Robert Patman looks at three possible reasons New Zealand is taking so long to make a call on AUKUS

Robert Patman looks at three possible reasons New Zealand is taking so long to make a call on AUKUS

‘City deals’ are coming to NZ – let’s make sure they’re not ‘city back-room deals’

‘City deals’ are coming to NZ – let’s make sure they’re not ‘city back-room deals’

Zhang Jun explains why rigorous evidenced-based assessments of the Chinese economy's performance can diverge sharply

Zhang Jun explains why rigorous evidenced-based assessments of the Chinese economy's performance can diverge sharply

Gold market commentary: Will the economic outlook encourage western investors to match strong demand from central banks and Asian buyers?

Gold market commentary: Will the economic outlook encourage western investors to match strong demand from central banks and Asian buyers?

Our new vaccine could protect against coronaviruses that haven’t even emerged yet – new study

Our new vaccine could protect against coronaviruses that haven’t even emerged yet – new study

As New Zealand CBDs evolve post-pandemic, repurposing old or empty spaces should be on the drawing board, Jose Antonio Lara-Hernandez says

As New Zealand CBDs evolve post-pandemic, repurposing old or empty spaces should be on the drawing board, Jose Antonio Lara-Hernandez says

Todd Buchholz and James Carter thinks the US should have locked in favourable borrowing rates when it had the chance

Todd Buchholz and James Carter thinks the US should have locked in favourable borrowing rates when it had the chance

Becoming a landlord while still renting? ‘Rentvesting’ promises a foot on the property ladder, but watch your step, James Graham says

Becoming a landlord while still renting? ‘Rentvesting’ promises a foot on the property ladder, but watch your step, James Graham says

Alessio Terzi and Gernot Wagner show why shrinking the global economy, as envisaged by the advocates of degrowth, is a very bad way to cut emissions

Alessio Terzi and Gernot Wagner show why shrinking the global economy, as envisaged by the advocates of degrowth, is a very bad way to cut emissions

Katharine Moody argues the Fast Track Approvals Bill is a governance arrangement as bad as the partisan means through which US Supreme Court judges are selected

Katharine Moody argues the Fast Track Approvals Bill is a governance arrangement as bad as the partisan means through which US Supreme Court judges are selected

Bradford DeLong worries that the first mover in electric vehicles - Tesla - is increasingly running on bucket-shop hype

Bradford DeLong worries that the first mover in electric vehicles - Tesla - is increasingly running on bucket-shop hype

Keun Lee highlights three tools that can support domestic-market growth and development without breaking the bank

Keun Lee highlights three tools that can support domestic-market growth and development without breaking the bank

Electric air taxis are on the way – quiet eVTOLs may be flying passengers as early as 2025

Electric air taxis are on the way – quiet eVTOLs may be flying passengers as early as 2025