Business of Government: is the economy the new mission, AI's hopes and fears, and more...

Business of Government: is the economy the new mission, AI's hopes and fears, and more...
The Government is in need of an economic mission other than the impossible goal of doubling exports. (Image: Getty)
Jem Traylen
Mission number one?Recent economic and perhaps polling data suggest the Government needs to have a stronger focus on achieving its growth agenda.The Herald’s Mood of the Boardroom survey said as much with its “time to pivot” message, and the calls for a stronger focus on growth have only gotten louder since.This begs the question of why growth isn’t even on the Government’s list of nine targets, let alone at the top – as it is for the UK’s new Labour Government.Prime Minister Christopher Luxon’s l...

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