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Raghuram Rajan considers the US Fed's limited options as it navigates an increasingly perilous economic environment

Raghuram Rajan considers the US Fed's limited options as it navigates an increasingly perilous economic environment

Gernot Wagner laments that public debate about climate solutions is long on political grandstanding and short on nuance

Gernot Wagner laments that public debate about climate solutions is long on political grandstanding and short on nuance

Overcoming preconceptions: How big data can get and hold a social licence

Overcoming preconceptions: How big data can get and hold a social licence

Technology and biotech companies are delivering on revenue and growth and may be less exposed to a slowdown in household spending. Kevin Bennett thinks investors will become more comfortable holding them

Technology and biotech companies are delivering on revenue and growth and may be less exposed to a slowdown in household spending. Kevin Bennett thinks investors will become more comfortable holding them

Katharine Moody takes a look at rental affordability, suggesting Parliament considers a formula approach to rental market regulation

Katharine Moody takes a look at rental affordability, suggesting Parliament considers a formula approach to rental market regulation

Joseph Stiglitz sees little upside and much downside to further monetary-policy tightening by the US Federal Reserve

Joseph Stiglitz sees little upside and much downside to further monetary-policy tightening by the US Federal Reserve

Daniel Yergin sees four major challenges that will complicate a full-scale shift away from hydrocarbons

Daniel Yergin sees four major challenges that will complicate a full-scale shift away from hydrocarbons

New Zealand will need to get out of the blocks fast in its relationship with China in the Year of the Rabbit, says Alistair Crozier

New Zealand will need to get out of the blocks fast in its relationship with China in the Year of the Rabbit, says Alistair Crozier

The IMF says stronger financial regulation and supervision, and developing global standards, can help address many concerns about crypto assets

The IMF says stronger financial regulation and supervision, and developing global standards, can help address many concerns about crypto assets

Strong outlook for NZ beef, but new ideas needed to address key industry challenges – Rabobank report

Strong outlook for NZ beef, but new ideas needed to address key industry challenges – Rabobank report

Mihir Desai says the end of magical thinking is upon us as cryptocurrencies and valuations collapse, and that is good news. Although resisted, rising rates and a return to more routine business cycles will provide the rude awakening that began in 2022

Mihir Desai says the end of magical thinking is upon us as cryptocurrencies and valuations collapse, and that is good news. Although resisted, rising rates and a return to more routine business cycles will provide the rude awakening that began in 2022

Yuen Yuen Ang thinks the success of post-COVID economic reopening will prove short-lived in China unless there are political reforms

Yuen Yuen Ang thinks the success of post-COVID economic reopening will prove short-lived in China unless there are political reforms

ANZ's analysts note that the gold price has started the year 'with a bang'. They say both investment and physical demand are supportive for 2023, supported by China’s reopening

ANZ's analysts note that the gold price has started the year 'with a bang'. They say both investment and physical demand are supportive for 2023, supported by China’s reopening

We asked ChatGPT what it thinks of artificial Intelligence. As you might have guessed, it sees great promise. But it also described concerns about its impact on society and the economy

We asked ChatGPT what it thinks of artificial Intelligence. As you might have guessed, it sees great promise. But it also described concerns about its impact on society and the economy

Jim O'Neill homes in on some new reasons to believe that equity prices will bounce back in 2023

Jim O'Neill homes in on some new reasons to believe that equity prices will bounce back in 2023

Eric Schmidt identifies the main lessons for the world's democracies after a year of geopolitical turmoil

Eric Schmidt identifies the main lessons for the world's democracies after a year of geopolitical turmoil

James K. Galbraith worries that the Democrats in the American Congress will allow themselves to be suckered once again over a fake crisis

James K. Galbraith worries that the Democrats in the American Congress will allow themselves to be suckered once again over a fake crisis

Niaz Asadullah and Andrew Kam Jia Yi provide an overview of the formidable challenges facing Malaysia's new government

Niaz Asadullah and Andrew Kam Jia Yi provide an overview of the formidable challenges facing Malaysia's new government

Devon Funds' Greg Smith is looking forward to 2023, seeing reasons for optimism for investing, as market conditions stay good for active value-oriented investors

Devon Funds' Greg Smith is looking forward to 2023, seeing reasons for optimism for investing, as market conditions stay good for active value-oriented investors

Market responds positively to softer US wage rises in positive US jobs report. The NZD moves positively against the JPY on the BoJ shift, and against the AUD on China trade developments

Market responds positively to softer US wage rises in positive US jobs report. The NZD moves positively against the JPY on the BoJ shift, and against the AUD on China trade developments

The World Gold Council notes that recessions are typically good for gold. It assesses the yellow metal's likely performance in 2023, for scenarios of falling inflation, recessions, geopolitical flareups, a China recovery, and pressures on commodities

The World Gold Council notes that recessions are typically good for gold. It assesses the yellow metal's likely performance in 2023, for scenarios of falling inflation, recessions, geopolitical flareups, a China recovery, and pressures on commodities

Willem Buiter thinks it well within monetary policymakers' power to rein in price growth, if not boost GDP growth

Willem Buiter thinks it well within monetary policymakers' power to rein in price growth, if not boost GDP growth

Nancy Qian indentifies the social and economic factors that are hampering basic infection-control efforts in China

Nancy Qian indentifies the social and economic factors that are hampering basic infection-control efforts in China

Kenneth Rogoff explains why aggressive monetary tightening might exacerbate the coming economic downturn

Kenneth Rogoff explains why aggressive monetary tightening might exacerbate the coming economic downturn

Koichi Hamada hope that acts of political violence in the US and Japan will inspire a more robust defense of progress

Koichi Hamada hope that acts of political violence in the US and Japan will inspire a more robust defense of progress