Why fixed mortgage rates are headed up already after Reserve Bank cuts – Inside Economics
Banks’ answer is that their rates had already “priced in” the OCR reductions. But they need to produce…
The unavoidable reason New Zealand will need to tax capital – Inside Economics
Terry A: Great idea Terry. Let’s take another look at that speech last month by Treasury’s chief strategist,…
Inside Economics: The real reason economists are confident the recovery is coming
“I saw your recent columns where you mentioned ‘green shoots’ – a term I try to avoid but…
Inside Economics: Is the brain drain keeping unemployment down? Plus, green shoots ahead
Regards, Gil Laurenson A: Good question Gil. I’ve also tended to assume the numbers leaving New Zealand must…
Inside Economics: Is the housing wealth effect a mass delusion? Plus CGT debate unleashed
My first house in 1986 was three times my salary and there were plenty of jobs. Now it…
Inside Economics: NZ’s missing mojo – did it ever exist (and was it just property prices)?
A: Fair point. When exactly did New Zealand last have mojo? First let’s step back and clarify what…
Inside Economics: Why big events like Taylor Swift concerts don’t really boost the economy
Thanks, Ken Morison Excellent point, Ken. The whole notion that relaxing regulations to allow more big events, or…
Treasury’s desperate warning to act on Superannuation challenge, plus … are things getting better? – Inside Economics
They have been shouting into the void about this for years and in pages 51 of this week’s…
Reserve Bank Governor announced today, plus … was GDP really that bad? – Inside Economics
Breeden is the head of the financial stability section of the BoE, which would require some significant management…
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Cloud computing and a more sustainable future for the digital world. At a time of increasingly frequent extreme…
Recession risk rises as gloom about June quarter GDP grows – Inside Economics
It has been widely expected that the release next Thursday (September 18) would show a flat quarter for…
The path to a sustainable future for cloud computing | techUK
Cloud computing and a more sustainable future for the digital world. At a time of increasingly frequent extreme…