Why has your KiwiSaver bounced back even as the oil shock deepens? – Inside Economics
I know markets are often irrational, but the current disconnect seems to be taking that to extremes. What’s…
Fitch Warns US Debt Rating Faces Pressure From Rising Deficit, Fiscal Risks
Fitch Ratings is warning the US’s credit grade faces the challenges of a widening deficit that leaves its…
A 160-year-old paradox explains why AI will create more jobs, not fewer, top economist says
In 1865, English economist William Stanley Jevons observed that the invention of the Watt steam engine — which improved…
Brazil Inflation Undershoots Forecasts in Early April
Brazil’s inflation picked up less than expected in early April, keeping central bankers on track to deliver another…
Macron Says Would Be ‘Silly’ Not to Roll Over EU Covid-Era Debt
French President Emmanuel Macron said the European Union’s Covid-era debt should be rolled over and the bloc should…
Inheritance tax receipts soar to all-time high
Thursday 23 April 2026 1:49 pm The Treasury received a record amount of inheritance tax last year. Inheritance…
Inside the fintech industry’s pensions gambit
Wednesday 22 April 2026 2:00 am | Updated: Tuesday 21 April 2026 7:27 pm Lucy Riby was collared by…
Inside Economics: Why should mortgage holders be punished for Iran conflict with higher interest rates?
A: Thanks, Ian, I do love that dismal science line. The more popular version of its origin has…
Why the US economy beats Europe
President Trump’s war in Iran is petering out inconclusively. But the smart money — judging by US equity…
The world’s most — and least — miserable economies in 2025, ranked
Each year, I produce Hanke’s Annual Misery Index (HAMI). They call me the “money doctor” for my globe-spanning…
Comment | The market grew in 2025 but ‘interest in art is waning’ – The Art Newspaper
The art market grew by 4% in 2025, according to the latest Art Basel and UBS Art Market…
40% unemployment and a 3-day work week: they’re the same thing, top economist says
The artificial intelligence debate has a framing problem, and one of America’s most prominent economists has an idea…