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Andrew Sheng and Xiao Geng are not surprised that economic planners in China and elsewhere are preparing for a recession

Andrew Sheng and Xiao Geng are not surprised that economic planners in China and elsewhere are preparing for a recession

Gabriela Ramos and Mariana Mazzucato call for more robust governance of the Artificial Intelligence sector that can no longer be left to its own devices

Gabriela Ramos and Mariana Mazzucato call for more robust governance of the Artificial Intelligence sector that can no longer be left to its own devices

Jim O'Neill sees little evidence to suggest that the UK economy's underperformance will improve any time soon

Jim O'Neill sees little evidence to suggest that the UK economy's underperformance will improve any time soon

Yu Yongding thinks the Chese government should focus on growth in 2023 and let the market take care of the renminbi

Yu Yongding thinks the Chese government should focus on growth in 2023 and let the market take care of the renminbi

Mohamed El-Erain reflects on the US cental bank's compounding mistakes, and suggests how it can shape up in the new year

Mohamed El-Erain reflects on the US cental bank's compounding mistakes, and suggests how it can shape up in the new year

A last minute crash to dairy prices seems a fitting end to an odd year, observes Stuart Davison. NZ milk price expectations will be revaluated lower this week, with the recent Fonterra forecast adjustment already over-valued

A last minute crash to dairy prices seems a fitting end to an odd year, observes Stuart Davison. NZ milk price expectations will be revaluated lower this week, with the recent Fonterra forecast adjustment already over-valued

Michael Strain shows how new data refute the conventional wisdom about wages and inequality in the United States

Michael Strain shows how new data refute the conventional wisdom about wages and inequality in the United States

Jason Hsu explains why TSMC must balance geographic diversification with the protection its chips provide for Taiwan

Jason Hsu explains why TSMC must balance geographic diversification with the protection its chips provide for Taiwan

Hawkish central bank decisions from the Fed and ECB dents sentiment. US equites and other risk assets experience 24 hours of heavy selling. PMIs for AUS, UK, EU and US round out a pivotal week

Hawkish central bank decisions from the Fed and ECB dents sentiment. US equites and other risk assets experience 24 hours of heavy selling. PMIs for AUS, UK, EU and US round out a pivotal week

Rick Jones argues it's simply too important for New Zealand to NOT have monthly CPI inflation data

Rick Jones argues it's simply too important for New Zealand to NOT have monthly CPI inflation data

Alan Blinder explains why today's US Federal Reserve is in a vastly better position than the Fed of the early 1980s

Alan Blinder explains why today's US Federal Reserve is in a vastly better position than the Fed of the early 1980s

Farmer confidence has fallen dramatically since last quarter and is now at the lowest level recorded in the 20-year history of the Rabobank survey. Government policy and rising farm input costs were the major concerns

Farmer confidence has fallen dramatically since last quarter and is now at the lowest level recorded in the 20-year history of the Rabobank survey. Government policy and rising farm input costs were the major concerns

Softer US CPI propels risk assets higher. But US equites can’t maintain outsized gains. Eyes now firmly on FOMC decision and dot plots

Softer US CPI propels risk assets higher. But US equites can’t maintain outsized gains. Eyes now firmly on FOMC decision and dot plots

NZ’s proposed pumped storage hydropower project will cost billions – here’s how to make it worthwhile

NZ’s proposed pumped storage hydropower project will cost billions – here’s how to make it worthwhile

NZD pulls back in subdued price action, but action intensifies from this evening. The tone and narratives for early 2023 will likely be determined this week

NZD pulls back in subdued price action, but action intensifies from this evening. The tone and narratives for early 2023 will likely be determined this week

Paul Mazzola & Mitchell Goroch look at FTX's demise from the perspective of retail investors noting they're largely on their own

Paul Mazzola & Mitchell Goroch look at FTX's demise from the perspective of retail investors noting they're largely on their own

Diane Coyle urges competition regulators to update their thinking to accommodate the net-zero transition

Diane Coyle urges competition regulators to update their thinking to accommodate the net-zero transition

NZD ascends near 0.6430, ends the week above 64 US cents. US producer price index stronger than expected, USD rallies than falters. American inflation expectations continue to ease

NZD ascends near 0.6430, ends the week above 64 US cents. US producer price index stronger than expected, USD rallies than falters. American inflation expectations continue to ease

Patricia Ranald explains the what and why behind the US geopolitical power play known as the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework

Patricia Ranald explains the what and why behind the US geopolitical power play known as the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework

Despite significant falls, NZ houses are expensive relative to incomes

Despite significant falls, NZ houses are expensive relative to incomes

The IMF says interest-rate hikes have eased price pressures on food supplies, but the weather, war and material costs could keep food prices elevated for longer

The IMF says interest-rate hikes have eased price pressures on food supplies, but the weather, war and material costs could keep food prices elevated for longer

Build-to-rent is seen as affordable, but it’s unlikely to help those most in need

Build-to-rent is seen as affordable, but it’s unlikely to help those most in need

Yi Fuxian argues that decades of strict family planning have effectively precluded a pro-democracy movement in China

Yi Fuxian argues that decades of strict family planning have effectively precluded a pro-democracy movement in China

Zhang Jun explains why Western scholars should pay more attention to the crucial role of the state in China

Zhang Jun explains why Western scholars should pay more attention to the crucial role of the state in China

Markus Luczak-Roesch argues it’s not just Twitter, the whole Internet is broken and we’d better fix it soon

Markus Luczak-Roesch argues it’s not just Twitter, the whole Internet is broken and we’d better fix it soon