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Mike Blackburn says the rise and rise of residential building consents is likely to end soon as the home building industry struggles with capacity issues. And buyers may balk at the new cost realities

Mike Blackburn says the rise and rise of residential building consents is likely to end soon as the home building industry struggles with capacity issues. And buyers may balk at the new cost realities

Parties seeking to sell or issue shares should be emboldened by the fact that doing so will now be far less likely to result in the forfeiture of prior year tax losses

Parties seeking to sell or issue shares should be emboldened by the fact that doing so will now be far less likely to result in the forfeiture of prior year tax losses

Buddle Findlay's Myles O'Brien points out that while it may now be easier to get loans on small apartments, buyers in 'unit title' apartment blocks need to understand the obligations of the democracy they are buying into

Buddle Findlay's Myles O'Brien points out that while it may now be easier to get loans on small apartments, buyers in 'unit title' apartment blocks need to understand the obligations of the democracy they are buying into

Luigi Zingales proposes a worker-centered scheme to separate healthy firms from the walking dead

Luigi Zingales proposes a worker-centered scheme to separate healthy firms from the walking dead

Brendon Harre traces the endless failures of housing public policy, and sees a need for a more radical approaches, because incremental approaches keeps getting trumped by quick market adjustments that game those efforts

Brendon Harre traces the endless failures of housing public policy, and sees a need for a more radical approaches, because incremental approaches keeps getting trumped by quick market adjustments that game those efforts

Mark Tanner reports on how tough it can be to be a student in China as many parents strive for increasingly higher definitions of success and achievements in the competitive world of 1.4 billion people

Mark Tanner reports on how tough it can be to be a student in China as many parents strive for increasingly higher definitions of success and achievements in the competitive world of 1.4 billion people

Magic Memories’ John Wikstrom and Jason Todd on entering the China market in 2021, how Chinese consumers use technology differently, and where future opportunities lie for the ‘industry of fun’

Magic Memories’ John Wikstrom and Jason Todd on entering the China market in 2021, how Chinese consumers use technology differently, and where future opportunities lie for the ‘industry of fun’

Adam Perlaky says the long-term strategic rationale for a gold allocation remains. Inflation expectations remain higher, which has historically been good for gold

Adam Perlaky says the long-term strategic rationale for a gold allocation remains. Inflation expectations remain higher, which has historically been good for gold

Francis Fukuyama and Luis Felipe Lopez-Calva show how three variables have shaped the effectiveness of countries' responses to COVID-19

Francis Fukuyama and Luis Felipe Lopez-Calva show how three variables have shaped the effectiveness of countries' responses to COVID-19

Paola Subacchi questions the wisdom of El Salvador's recent decision to adopt the cryptocurrency Bitcoin as legal tender

Paola Subacchi questions the wisdom of El Salvador's recent decision to adopt the cryptocurrency Bitcoin as legal tender

Absent an agreed Purchase Price Allocation (PPA), a vendor can unilaterally determine a PPA that may significantly impact the purchaser’s tax position

Absent an agreed Purchase Price Allocation (PPA), a vendor can unilaterally determine a PPA that may significantly impact the purchaser’s tax position

Brahma Chellaney says the Communist Party of China's centenary is nothing to celebrate for neighbouring countries downriver

Brahma Chellaney says the Communist Party of China's centenary is nothing to celebrate for neighbouring countries downriver

Hélène Rey explains how financial regulatory authorities should manage the transition to a net-zero-carbon economy

Hélène Rey explains how financial regulatory authorities should manage the transition to a net-zero-carbon economy

Eric Posner explains why the "New Brandeisians", with their focus on political influence, are winning today's debate

Eric Posner explains why the "New Brandeisians", with their focus on political influence, are winning today's debate

Fitch Solutions says the New Zealand economy is on the path of a strong recovery

Fitch Solutions says the New Zealand economy is on the path of a strong recovery

Yu Yongding urges China's leaders to pursue more expansionary monetary and fiscal policies

Yu Yongding urges China's leaders to pursue more expansionary monetary and fiscal policies

Dalia Marin explains why the "China shock" has undermined innovation in some economies and bolstered it in others

Dalia Marin explains why the "China shock" has undermined innovation in some economies and bolstered it in others

Can Bitcoin become a real currency? Here's what's wrong with El Salvador's crypto plan

Can Bitcoin become a real currency? Here's what's wrong with El Salvador's crypto plan

Daron Acemoglu argues that giving executives even more power is the worst way to ensure corporate social responsibility

Daron Acemoglu argues that giving executives even more power is the worst way to ensure corporate social responsibility

Adair Turner sees important economic and environmental benefits in developed countries' declining fertility rates

Adair Turner sees important economic and environmental benefits in developed countries' declining fertility rates

Mohamed A. El-Erian argues by failing to do more to help the rest of the world get vaccinated as quickly as possible, Western countries are jeopardizing the international system upon which their prosperity is based

Mohamed A. El-Erian argues by failing to do more to help the rest of the world get vaccinated as quickly as possible, Western countries are jeopardizing the international system upon which their prosperity is based

Helen Clark, et al. show why 2021 can be a turning point toward a healthier, greener, safer and fairer world

Helen Clark, et al. show why 2021 can be a turning point toward a healthier, greener, safer and fairer world

Lee Jong-Wha thinks policymakers should already be working to expand access to technology and the requisite know-how

Lee Jong-Wha thinks policymakers should already be working to expand access to technology and the requisite know-how

When investors are allowed to speculate on bitcoin, they encourage an environmentally disastrous global industry that has so far failed to benefit anyone except criminals and some early speculators, says Peter Howson

When investors are allowed to speculate on bitcoin, they encourage an environmentally disastrous global industry that has so far failed to benefit anyone except criminals and some early speculators, says Peter Howson

Diane Coyle argues that only coordinated policies can redress Western economies' longstanding regional and geographic inequalities

Diane Coyle argues that only coordinated policies can redress Western economies' longstanding regional and geographic inequalities