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Central banks and regulators need to take a differentiated approach to various crypto innovations and they cannot wait because the momentum is building, says Singapore's Ravi Menon

Central banks and regulators need to take a differentiated approach to various crypto innovations and they cannot wait because the momentum is building, says Singapore's Ravi Menon

Central banks should harness crypto’s technical wizardry to enable a rich monetary ecosystem, says the Bank of International Settlements

Central banks should harness crypto’s technical wizardry to enable a rich monetary ecosystem, says the Bank of International Settlements

As bytes replace dollars, euros, and renminbi, some changes will be welcome; others may not. Eswar Prasad explores the big issues involved

As bytes replace dollars, euros, and renminbi, some changes will be welcome; others may not. Eswar Prasad explores the big issues involved

Rabah Arezki thinks the global economy's increasing fragmentation should prompt a paradigm shift in economics

Rabah Arezki thinks the global economy's increasing fragmentation should prompt a paradigm shift in economics

Feeling that fiscal drag? Why you could be worse off even if your pay has gone up

Feeling that fiscal drag? Why you could be worse off even if your pay has gone up

Robert Barro see the fiscal-policy response to the COVID recession as the main factor fueling faster price growth

Robert Barro see the fiscal-policy response to the COVID recession as the main factor fueling faster price growth

Gareth Evans hopes ex-Prime Minister Scott Morrison's shocking behaviour marks a turning point for a dysfunctional Australian democracy

Gareth Evans hopes ex-Prime Minister Scott Morrison's shocking behaviour marks a turning point for a dysfunctional Australian democracy

Westpac's Nathan Penny and Satish Ranchhod report that rural cost inflation has boiled over and although it will come off the boil, it will simmer on for a while yet

Westpac's Nathan Penny and Satish Ranchhod report that rural cost inflation has boiled over and although it will come off the boil, it will simmer on for a while yet

Crypto is more in step with Asia’s equities, highlighting the need for regulation because crypto trading volume, and co-movement with equity markets, has surged in the region

Crypto is more in step with Asia’s equities, highlighting the need for regulation because crypto trading volume, and co-movement with equity markets, has surged in the region

Keun Lee sees the experiences of Malaysia and Chile as useful case studies for escaping the middle-income trap

Keun Lee sees the experiences of Malaysia and Chile as useful case studies for escaping the middle-income trap

Costco will change the way New Zealanders shop: 4 expert tips for getting the most out of a bulk buy

Costco will change the way New Zealanders shop: 4 expert tips for getting the most out of a bulk buy

Joseph Stiglitz explains how the US Inflation Reduction Act legislation would address several longstanding problems facing their country

Joseph Stiglitz explains how the US Inflation Reduction Act legislation would address several longstanding problems facing their country

‘It’s important not to overreact’: Australia’s top economists on how to fix high inflation

‘It’s important not to overreact’: Australia’s top economists on how to fix high inflation

Karen Karniol-Tambour shows why acute energy shortages are set to remain a persistent feature of the global economy

Karen Karniol-Tambour shows why acute energy shortages are set to remain a persistent feature of the global economy

Sushanta Mallick and Brigitte Granville show how the Ukriane war is helping India achieve significant - and advantageous - geopolitical autonomy

Sushanta Mallick and Brigitte Granville show how the Ukriane war is helping India achieve significant - and advantageous - geopolitical autonomy

A foot and mouth outbreak in NZ would affect more than agriculture – tourism needs a plan too

A foot and mouth outbreak in NZ would affect more than agriculture – tourism needs a plan too

Katharine Moody says we should tackle climate adaptation planning with a clear understanding of the likelihood of events unfolding, rather than from the perspective of the full range of possibilities

Katharine Moody says we should tackle climate adaptation planning with a clear understanding of the likelihood of events unfolding, rather than from the perspective of the full range of possibilities

James K. Galbraith contends that tightening US monetary policy will inflict social and economic harm with little to no payoff

James K. Galbraith contends that tightening US monetary policy will inflict social and economic harm with little to no payoff

Business can no longer ignore extreme heat events – it’s becoming a danger to the bottom line

Business can no longer ignore extreme heat events – it’s becoming a danger to the bottom line

Jason Furman argues the US Federal Reserve should err on the side of doing too much, rather than too little

Jason Furman argues the US Federal Reserve should err on the side of doing too much, rather than too little

Hoe Ee Khor and Kimi Xu Jiang explain why the US Fed's hawkish monetary policy will not lead to a repeat of the 1997 Asian financial crisis

Hoe Ee Khor and Kimi Xu Jiang explain why the US Fed's hawkish monetary policy will not lead to a repeat of the 1997 Asian financial crisis

Zhang Jun worries that a new round of stimulus to bolster disappointing growth in China could drive up their price levels

Zhang Jun worries that a new round of stimulus to bolster disappointing growth in China could drive up their price levels

New Zealand is touting a green hydrogen economy, but it will face big environmental and cultural hurdles

New Zealand is touting a green hydrogen economy, but it will face big environmental and cultural hurdles