Blogs about: New Zealand Economics
Compulsory redundancy payments
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Matt Nolan wrote 11 months ago: I see there is some talk of compulsory redundancy payments after this sad story. Now even though it … more →
Iceland's bankrupt: Is this where NZ is going?
Matt Nolan wrote 11 months ago: So we all know that Iceland is bankrupt – what is the situation like for New Zealand? A few of … more →
Did the Bank start cutting too late?
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Matt Nolan wrote 11 months ago: In what appears to be becoming a “stand up for the Bank” day, I was surprised to see Ste … more →
Defending the Bank's attack on "prices"
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Matt Nolan wrote 11 months ago: Yesterday I said that I thought the Bank’s speech on bringing down the price level was ridicul … more →
Everyone needs to play their part?
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Matt Nolan wrote 11 months ago: In an interesting speech by the RBNZ governor Alan Bollard we are told that everyone needs to play t … more →
Probation periods: How I see it at the moment
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Matt Nolan wrote 11 months ago: In net terms I am AGAINST the probation policy being put through today. That puts me in a pretty sig … more →
Question: How is probation period policy different to current policy?
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Matt Nolan wrote 11 months ago: Please, explain to me how the current probation policy is different from the one National is going t … more →
Why would export volumes not fall during a global recession?
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Matt Nolan wrote 11 months ago: A recent survey stated that New Zealand exports were “resiliant” in the face of a massiv … more →
More talking from the PM - why?
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Matt Nolan wrote 11 months ago: I see that the PM has been talking about financial economic variables again – this time it is … more →
Taking another quick look at petrol prices
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Matt Nolan wrote 11 months ago: So since the last post I’ve thought of a few other things I could do to get an idea of pricing … more →
Mis-reading confidence
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Matt Nolan wrote 11 months ago: What the hell is with the headlines saying “Confidence surges post-election” and “ … more →
November NBNZ Business Outlook: Pessimism runs wild
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Matt Nolan wrote 11 months ago: A couple of weeks ago the November NBNZ Business Outlook survey was release – and man was it a … more →
Why did the RBNZ say the recession was over?
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Matt Nolan wrote 11 months ago: A lot of people appear to be discussing the RBNZ’s call that the New Zealand recession is over … more →
Do petrol prices need to fall substantially further?
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Matt Nolan wrote 11 months ago: Today on Breakfast Paul Henry was stating that petrol prices are far too high, given that crude oil … more →
Bye bye Buy New Zealand made
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Matt Nolan wrote 11 months ago: Buy New Zealand made is gone – good. The stated aim of the campaign was to protect New Zealand … more →
Should New Zealand do anything in the face of global shocks?
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Matt Nolan wrote 11 months ago: The data is changing so quickly that it gives me an intense sense of fatigue. As a result, I thought … more →
Agreeing with Treasury or the Finance Minister?
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Matt Nolan wrote 11 months ago: I am surprised to see Bill English slam his former department – of course it is entirely likel … more →
And the Reserve Bank cuts ...
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Matt Nolan wrote 11 months ago: So, the Reserve Bank has just announced that it has cut by … I don’t know, its 7.30am fo … more →
RBA cuts 100
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Matt Nolan wrote 11 months ago: The Reserve Bank of Australia cut 100 basis points last night taking the cash rate to 4.25% – … more →
