PM Christopher Luxon talks economics, local election turnout and more at Poverty Bay Spring Show
He believed recent economic indicators showed better times lay ahead for Kiwis. There had been a “two-speed recovery”…
How the K-Shaped Recovery Went Pear-Shaped
To get John Authers’ newsletter delivered directly to your inbox, sign up here. In 2020, as the pandemic…
Inside Economics: Why big events like Taylor Swift concerts don’t really boost the economy
Thanks, Ken Morison Excellent point, Ken. The whole notion that relaxing regulations to allow more big events, or…
Economics Nobel laureate says AI’s ‘amazing possibilities’ need firm rules
Howitt told a news conference that it remains to be seen who will be the leader in AI,…
When is the Social Security 2026 COLA announcement date?
Social Security checks increasing in 2025 The Cost of Living Adjustment is rising in 2025, which will change…
World Economy Faces Triple Risk of Tariffs, AI Bubble and Soaring Debt
The world economy has so far withstood the biggest barrage of US tariffs since the 1930s as American…
Vietnam Excites Investors With Dramatic Economic Reform Program: New Economy
Just months after Donald Trump singled out Vietnam for one of the most punitive tariff rates on a…
Fed’s Musalem Says Open to Further Cuts If Labor Market Weakens
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis President Alberto Musalem said he supported last month’s interest-rate reduction as a…
World Economy Latest: French Markets Recover After Week of Political Drama
French financial markets had mostly recovered from a political dustup earlier this week when Sebastien Lecornu stepped down…
Egypt Gets S&P Upgrade in Latest Sign of Economic Turnaround
S&P Ratings lifted Egypt’s credit rating, citing policy changes that have improved the economic outlook, giving a further…
Germany’s €1.3 Trillion Burden Is Becoming Battleground for Merz
Germany’s soul-searching over how to revive its moribund economy is running into a hard truth: a sprawling welfare…
Debt Investors Grow Warier of Companies Getting Hit By AI
Debt investors are growing more concerned about companies that are at risk of becoming obsolete because of artificial…