Neoliberalism's failure means we need a new narrative to guide global economy
Dec 06, 2016 06:52 am UTC| Insights & Views Economy
Neoliberalism, the dominant narrative guiding Western democracies and their economies for almost 70 years, is crumbling all around us. It was set up to protect our freedoms. But neoliberalisms excesses and failures ...
FxWirePro: Why does NZD upswing seem momentary and more bearish rout likely on eve of Christmas?
Dec 06, 2016 06:50 am UTC| Insights & Views
Although NZDUSD has been gaining from last two-three weeks, we foresee more bearish rout that is very much on cards during Christmas. New Zealand terms of trade fell in Q3, before the dairy recovery, given the lags...
Unbelievable news? Read it again and you might think it's true
Dec 06, 2016 06:41 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics
In the weeks since the U.S. election, concerns have been raised about the prominence and popularity of false news stories spread on platforms such as Facebook. A BuzzFeed analysis found that the top 20 false election...
Why OPEC's squeeze on oil prices is getting weaker all the time
Dec 06, 2016 04:00 am UTC| Insights & Views
OPECs recent decision to cut oil production for the first time in eight years marked the return of the oil cartels favourite tactic: squeeze supply in a bid to jack up the price. Of course, this is nothing new. In 1851,...
Mental health services should not be paid by outcomes
Dec 06, 2016 03:51 am UTC| Insights & Views Health
The UK government promised a drive towards an equal response to mental and physical health in England as part of a five-year plan. Two years later and there is little sign that any progress has been made. Calls to improve...
Does medical research funding need a paradigm shift?
Dec 06, 2016 03:49 am UTC| Insights & Views Economy
I first learnt about autism as an 18-year-old during my clinical training. Like most people, Id heard about Rain Man, and also like most people, Id never thought Id look deeper than this thin caricature. But then I did...
Dec 06, 2016 03:39 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics
A referendum is not (and should not be comparable to) a general election; they are two different kinds of electoral instruments. The former asks the people to express their opinion on one or more issues (usually by means...
Canadians are feeling increasingly powerless amid economic struggles and rising inequality
Another election, another round of Nigel Farage hype, with no lessons learned