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Global trade uncertainty and evolving trade policy are creating new market dynamics. New Zealand’s FTA architecture may provide opportunities in this context. 

Our ETS excludes farming, which is our largest source of emissions. With climate targets looming, the question is no longer if agriculture joins, but when and how?

What megatrends do you think will have the most significant impact on our future?

Despite mounting pressure on international trade, services trade has continued to expand. Yet the full value of trade in services is not entirely known.

AI requires massive energy requirements to both develop and operate; however, it also is an opportunity for increased energy grid efficiency.  

Throughout human history, biodiversity has been essential to survival, but what value, if any, does biodiversity bring to the modern economy?

How can sustainable economic policies shape intergenerational equity to ensure future generations inherit a fair and thriving world?  

New Zealand is a tale of two worlds – high bachelor’s degree attainment coinciding with high numbers of adults with no secondary school qualification.

If you want to export butter to Thailand, there are three trade agreements with avenues for you to leverage; how do you navigate them to maximise the benefits?

Can the unrealised potential of the ANZTEC be leveraged to help New Zealand achieve its ambitious export goals? 

New Zealand’s two-way trade with the Pacific Islands Forum reached close to $4 billion by March 2024. At its core, this is built on people-to-people interactions. 

Forbes’ World’s Billionaires list highlights a global trend as baby boomers transfer their wealth to the next generation.

What gets measured gets valued. Has biodiversity been ignored by economists?

The CPI trends downward, but is it telling the whole story?

Our new government has set a priority to target free trade agreements, particularly with India. It may boost resilience but will compromises need to be made? 

Could tripartite consensus and open dialogue be fostered to encourage long-term economic planning over short-termism?

Nobel Laureate in the Economic Sciences awarded to Professor, Claudia Goldin, for having advanced our understanding of women’s labour market outcomes.

What are the implications of an increasingly ageing workforce, and how can we be prepared?

The University of Glasgow’s Adam Smith Tercentenary Week reflected on the life and legacy of one of its most famous alumni and faculty.

Migration and international travel are recovering. But the shifted dynamics, and the balance between long-term departures and arrivals, pose a challenge.

Annual inflation did not budge in December 2022. But it was below expectations, so how strongly will this impact the next OCR announcement?

Treasury forecasts suggest no easing of pressures currently ravaging the economy. Key economic indicators point towards a tough couple of years ahead. 

Natural gas prices are rising rapidly in Europe, leading to rises in the prices of energy, steel, zinc, and fertiliser.

Consumer confidence is at the lowest it’s been since 1988. Households have been battered by tough economic conditions and fear it will get worse.

Business price inflation has risen rapidly to levels not seen since the Global Financial Crisis. Will it jump past 10 percent in 2022?

Unemployment has fallen to very low levels during the time of COVID-19. Which groups in the population have benefitted the most? And can low unemployment last?

We look at money markets since the year 2000 to try and get a handle on how interest rates might move in the near future.

We explain what’s causing the price of everything from food to housing and travel to skyrocket, and what the future holds.

Beef, dairy and sheep farms will enjoy a profitable season so why is there a feeling of unease?

We take a look at the current data on producer input price indices. These show a marked increase in the year to September 2021.