CBDCs Undermine Financial Privacy
The government is already using existing technologies to surveil its citizens. There’s no reason to think the government would give up its ability to monitor transactions with the introduction of a CBDC.
Business
Why Would Anyone Invite a Failed Leader?
Kiwis are appalled that Ardern is making huge bucks off the back of them.
What Business Is Lobbying For
The Herald’s “Mood of the Boardroom” report is invaluable reading for those that want to know where the current coalition government is headed.
China Is Going Pear-Shaped as Beijing Panics
China is worried not only about a looming recession but that it might be falling into the Japan-style doom-loop of structural stagnation thanks to President Xi’s anti-business jihad.
Is Health NZ’s Chair, Lester Levy, Fit for the Job?
Changing the deck chairs by flying in a new man whose background includes advice on City Rail Link, PenLink, Wellington Town Hall and Pūhoi-to-Warkworth road to sort out NZ healthcare doesn’t wash.
We Are in Dire Need of Restructuring
America is falling apart. No wonder US infrastructure received a C- on the Infrastructure Report Card. The American Empire is approaching a breaking point.
No Books, No Wisdom and No Future
“The best lack all conviction, while the worst are full of passionate intensity.”
Air New Zealand Makes Adjustments to Domestic Flights
Air New Zealand responds to reduced demand and engine maintenance issues.
‘You Can Trust Me’
Catfishers, Nigerian princes and political hucksters. Where is the horse sense at election time?
Do Housing Assets Cause a Conflict of Interest?
The concentration of property ownership among MPs and the potential influence this might have on policy decisions, especially in a housing crisis, raises valid concerns about conflicts of interest and erodes public trust.
It’s Not Good for Kamala
As disastrous as such a thing could be, the effects would eventually fade. For Kamala Harris, however, the effects could be a bit more permanent.
Brown Bananas, Crowded Ports and Empty Shelves
What to expect if there’s a big dockworkers strike in the US.
Antarctic-Related Activities Boost New Zealand’s Economy
Antarctica New Zealand Acting Chief Executive, Jordy Hendrikx, says Christchurch is a key player in Antarctic operations, as one of only five Antarctic Gateway Cities in the world.
The (Un)Fairness of Capital Gains Taxes
This shows that taxing capital gains is not obviously fairer than leaving them untaxed.