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![Thousands defy curfew as protests over Sri Lanka's economic crisis continue](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Thousands defy curfew as protests over Sri Lanka's economic crisis continue
Thousands of people defied a curfew to protest the Sri Lankan government.
![Liam Dann: Tougher economic year ahead? How dark will it get?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Liam Dann: Tougher economic year ahead? How dark will it get?
Are we emerging from the grip of Covid straight into a full-blown economic meltdown?
![IMF's stark warning over rising inflation risks](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
IMF's stark warning over rising inflation risks
Central Banks have been warned to prepare for inflation.
![Liam Dann: America is going to war on tax havens and it's going to change the world](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Liam Dann: America is going to war on tax havens and it's going to change the world
Covid-19 and Joe Biden are driving the biggest change in global economics in 40 years.
![Why economists keep getting policies wrong](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Why economists keep getting policies wrong
Financial Times columnist Philip Stephens is alarmed by advice from the IMF.
![Liam Dann: Champagne crisis a reminder of economic challenge ahead](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Liam Dann: Champagne crisis a reminder of economic challenge ahead
Economic forecasting is never easy but it's even harder when it hangs on mass vaccination.
![Liam Dann: Why Ardern can't call Trump a creep ... even if he is](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Liam Dann: Why Ardern can't call Trump a creep ... even if he is
The Government shouldn't endorse Trump's pick for top OECD job just because he's a Kiwi.
![Bryce Wilkinson: IMF's fiscal forecasts make grim reading for NZ](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Bryce Wilkinson: IMF's fiscal forecasts make grim reading for NZ
The fresh Labour Government is now fully accountable for the quality of public spending.
![Analysis: Restructuring after Covid will matter more than recovery](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Analysis: Restructuring after Covid will matter more than recovery
The way we eat, shop and spend our money has changed for good.
![Liam Dann: Coronavirus to show its true face in next two weeks](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Liam Dann: Coronavirus to show its true face in next two weeks
Stockmarkets have slumped today as fear of a more widespread global pandemic grows
![Policymakers' fears of a global recession grow](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Policymakers' fears of a global recession grow
Financial Times: The IMF and the World Bank are growing increasingly concerned.
![IMF warning: 'Serious risk' global slowdown will spread](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
IMF warning: 'Serious risk' global slowdown will spread
The International Monetary Fund has painted a downbeat picture of the world economy.
![Fran O'Sullivan: Why are Aussie banks going toe-to-toe with our Reserve Bank Governor?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Fran O'Sullivan: Why are Aussie banks going toe-to-toe with our Reserve Bank Governor?
Comment: Banking bust-up latest drama to suggest need for full sector review.
![Comment: Ivanka didn't belong anywhere near the DMZ or G-20 summit](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Comment: Ivanka didn't belong anywhere near the DMZ or G-20 summit
Comment: Who benefits most from her government role — the American people or her family?
![Ivanka Trump: An upstart with a big ambition](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Ivanka Trump: An upstart with a big ambition
We need to take Ivanka Trump's presidential ambitions seriously. We would if she was a man
![Watch: Awkward Ivanka mocked as she butts into G20 politicians' chat](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Watch: Awkward Ivanka mocked as she butts into G20 politicians' chat
Lagarde's priceless reaction to Ivanka's attempts to discuss social justice goes viral.
![Hosking: What happened to our economy? We all know the answer](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Hosking: What happened to our economy? We all know the answer
Comment: Our economy an economy is running at 80kmh in a 100kmh zone.
![IMF warning: NZ economy has lost momentum](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
IMF warning: NZ economy has lost momentum
The International Monetary Fund says NZ's risks are tilting to the downside.
![UN calls for overhaul of global finance](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
UN calls for overhaul of global finance
Task force says major changes needed to tackle challenges facing the planet.
![Tim McCready: 2019 — a year of challenges](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Tim McCready: 2019 — a year of challenges
Global uncertainty casts a shadow over Asian Financial Forum in Hong Kong.
![Brian Fallow: Why low rates don't mean we should borrow more](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Brian Fallow: Why low rates don't mean we should borrow more
Comment: Interest rates are super-low and display little sign of rising soon.