Biodiversity loss will decrease the future creditworthiness of nations
Following recent innovations in the field of environmentally adjusted sovereign credit risk analysis31,56, a random forest classification model…
Instead of Taking Your Job, A.I. Might Transform It
In search of a better understanding of our current moment, I recently went looking for A.I. adopters outside…
Inside Economics: Could KiwiSaver funds buy back our banks over time? – Liam Dann
Hi, Judith, I like the idea… in theory at least. I certainly like it more than trying to…
Less Is More in Medicine
In modern medicine, the zeitgeist today seems to be captured in one word: “more.” We need more MRI…
New Zealand’s top-five Budget bombshells … plus, how can economists be so divided on the need for rate hikes – Inside Economics
Well, yeah, this will be my 25th Budget day as a business journalist, and yes, I am a…
The ugly numbers showing why Auckland and Wellington have been in recession for two-and-a-half years – Inside Economics
That might need some explaining, but bear with me. The Performance of Service Index (PSI) doesn’t usually make…
Art bartering: artists start viral social media trend to fight cost of living crisis – The Art Newspaper
Creatives around the world have recently taken to social media to offer their art in exchange for anything…
The environmental impact of multinational firms in Africa
Pargal, S. & Wheeler, D. Informal regulation of industrial pollution in developing countries: evidence from Indonesia. J. Polit.…
Americans Cite High Prices, Job Worries in 2025 Fed Household Survey
The vast majority of Americans worried about high prices in 2025, and a growing share grew anxious about…
‘As long as the Strait of Hormuz stays closed, markets remain on a knife-edge,’ Deutsche Bank warns
Quick note: Subscribe to the forthcoming Fortune Gulf Brief. Every Tuesday, this new newsletter will deliver clear-eyed, authoritative…
This economist studied 400 years of recessions. His bleak conclusion: stop trying to predict them
In the early 18th century, the American colonies suffered a depression-level economic contraction. There was no war. No…
Rising Gas Prices and April CPI Seen Adding Pressure on US Household Budgets
A fresh batch of consumer price data in the coming week is likely to affirm Americans’ growing frustration…