Aside from its Orwellian doublespeak, the proposed legislation to change how we count New Zealand requires an expert review.
Read MoreCounting Properly Matters
Economy
The Recovery is Off, Dear.
The turmoil in the world economy from Trump’s attack on Iran will delay New Zealand’s economic recovery.
Read More1929 and All That
Andrew Sorkin’s new book, 1929: The Greatest Crash in Wall Street History sheds light on how financial markets work.
Read MoreThe Return of the Policy That Shall Not Be Named
Industrial policy is once more on the agenda of many governments.
Read MorePlanning for the Future
It is more than a four-letter word exercise.
Read MoreNew Zealand First’s Economics
Shane Jones is committed to state-led economic development.
Read MoreTariffs as Weapons of Warfare
How successful are Trump’s measures at making America great again?
Read MoreSizzles and Sausages
There are politicians who are more than a comms team.
Read MoreWhere is the World Going?
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney outlines an architecture
Read MoreCentral Bankers Club Trump
Why we want the Reserve Bank to operate independently.
Read MoreTrading with India
Free trade deals can be complicated; so is their analysis.
Read MoreIt Aint Easy Being Small
New Zealand is a small, isolated nation and needs to design itself accordingly. We should avoid uncritically imitating larger nations.
Read MoreSummer Thoughts.
This column is a response to the complaint that we have poor economic performance because we have summer holidays. It praises them
Read MoreConsolidating the Fisc
The government is still borrowing for consumption.
Read MoreLessons from Brexit
How we connect economically with the world is critical.
Read MoreIs New Zealand the Best Place to Be?
The Minister of Finance says it is but, parochialism aside, are we doing anything to ensure it really is?
Read MoreThe Politics of Different Economic Strategies
The tensions between different approaches to the economy are surfacing as the election nears.
Read MoreShould We Privatise More Government Businesses?
Pragmatic analysis says maybe we should, but we should also consider nationalisation. We should certainly consider better regulation.
Read MoreThe G85 Economy
The pressure to globalise is consolidating towards a global world in which the US is a marginal player.
Read MoreFiscal Policy Should Focus More on Net Worth
We should follow the Golden Rule of Fiscal Management and not borrow for consumption in the medium run.
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