Justin Pyvis
Justin holds a PhD in economics and has 20+ years of policy and investment experience across Australia, NZ, and Hong Kong. These days he’s often found walking cities (jwalk.ing, trying to understand how they work.
Friday Fodder (30/24)
Working from home is good for (almost) everyone; QLD Inc wants to operate its service stations, at great cost; lawyers don’t make good economists, Google edition; how nations escape poverty; why we should welcome cheap toasters; and the Romans really loved roads.
Bad news is bad news again
A closer look at the recent market rout reveals underlying concerns about Australia’s economy, and that the RBA’s next moves will be as crucial as ever.
Russia's Black Death
Russia’s booming consumer spending will eventually crash back down to earth, following a historical pattern seen in times of war and disaster, including the 14th century’s Black Death.
Friday Fodder (29/24)
Rex Airlines’ owners should take a haircut; the limits to synthetic AI data; California versus AI; how a cybersecurity firm took out the world’s computers; and Paris is showing that it’s time to dial back the Olympics.
Good intentions aren't enough
To ease the rental crisis and prevent it from happening again, governments should provide targeted assistance while focusing on increasing housing supply through planning reforms, rather than implementing well-intentioned but counterproductive policies like no-fault eviction bans.