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Barack Obama

Chris Trotter argues governing is now about fulfilling private interests’ objectives whilst trying to pass them off as your own
23rd Sep 24, 9:23am
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Chris Trotter argues governing is now about fulfilling private interests’ objectives whilst trying to pass them off as your own
Gareth Vaughan on the RBNZ's competition reticence, landlordism & the housing crisis, Biden's crisis management blueprint, SWIFT & CBDCs, Germany's €23b green experiment
31st Mar 24, 6:00am
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Gareth Vaughan on the RBNZ's competition reticence, landlordism & the housing crisis, Biden's crisis management blueprint, SWIFT & CBDCs, Germany's €23b green experiment
Stephen Roach interrogates the distinction between US-style cyber-libertarianism and Chinese-style digital surveillance
21st Jan 21, 12:28pm
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Stephen Roach interrogates the distinction between US-style cyber-libertarianism and Chinese-style digital surveillance
Economist Brian Easton says all nations have shadows; some acknowledge them. For others they shape their image in uncomfortable ways
18th Jan 21, 9:13am
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Economist Brian Easton says all nations have shadows; some acknowledge them. For others they shape their image in uncomfortable ways
A marketer back in NZ from the US discusses what Winston Peters' foray into Instagram reveals about the way social media will shape the election 
27th Feb 17, 11:46am
by Guest
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A marketer back in NZ from the US discusses what Winston Peters' foray into Instagram reveals about the way social media will shape the election 
John Mauldin details his plan to solve the US deficit & debt problems, jumpstart the economy, pay for healthcare & other costs, all with the least damage to the body politic and economy
22nd Nov 16, 12:01pm
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John Mauldin details his plan to solve the US deficit & debt problems, jumpstart the economy, pay for healthcare & other costs, all with the least damage to the body politic and economy
Siah Hwee Ang on Brexit repercussions, turmoil in the South China Sea, technology in Vietnam, Singapore has to pick sides, Aussies v Kiwis & more
16th Sep 16, 10:00am
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Siah Hwee Ang on Brexit repercussions, turmoil in the South China Sea, technology in Vietnam, Singapore has to pick sides, Aussies v Kiwis & more
Ryan Greenaway-McGrevy argues the TPPA is part of a broader ideological arm-wrestle at a time when globalisation is under siege in the West
4th Jul 16, 12:38pm
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Ryan Greenaway-McGrevy argues the TPPA is part of a broader ideological arm-wrestle at a time when globalisation is under siege in the West
Ron Pol compares one part of NZ's foreign trusts regime to a criminal getaway car manufacturing industry and asks whether the PM will take action or double-down on offshore trusts
8th May 16, 9:37pm
by Ron Pol
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Ron Pol compares one part of NZ's foreign trusts regime to a criminal getaway car manufacturing industry and asks whether the PM will take action or double-down on offshore trusts
Ryan Greenaway-McGrevy says time will tell whether the TPPA will be the vanguard of workers’ rights that President Obama hopes it will be
24th Mar 16, 8:07am
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Ryan Greenaway-McGrevy says time will tell whether the TPPA will be the vanguard of workers’ rights that President Obama hopes it will be
Ryan Greenaway-McGrevy on why Auckland house prices need to fall, a US Oil Tax, China, the TPP & homemade jam, Paul Verhoeven & more
19th Feb 16, 10:02am
by Guest
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Ryan Greenaway-McGrevy on why Auckland house prices need to fall, a US Oil Tax, China, the TPP & homemade jam, Paul Verhoeven & more
Lee Jong-Wha says a slowdown is coming very soon for China but it probably won't be dire. They are shifting from investment- and export-led growth to domestic consumption and services
23rd Sep 15, 7:57pm
by Guest
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Lee Jong-Wha says a slowdown is coming very soon for China but it probably won't be dire. They are shifting from investment- and export-led growth to domestic consumption and services
Two super powers are about to meet as distrust between them builds. Decisions at these meetings could have consequences for New Zealand. Minxin Pei assesses the pressures
22nd Sep 15, 11:11am
by Guest
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Two super powers are about to meet as distrust between them builds. Decisions at these meetings could have consequences for New Zealand. Minxin Pei assesses the pressures
Keith Woodford says the Trans Pacific Partnership is caught on American rocks. If it does sail again, he wants to see the fine print
14th Jun 15, 4:49pm
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Keith Woodford says the Trans Pacific Partnership is caught on American rocks. If it does sail again, he wants to see the fine print
Carlos Chambers on Helsinki's cool transport overhaul, Jim Mason's simple and elegant plan, the Unicorn Club, Barack Obama drops a bomb on climate change deniers, Dilbert & more
18th Jul 14, 10:28am
by Guest
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Carlos Chambers on Helsinki's cool transport overhaul, Jim Mason's simple and elegant plan, the Unicorn Club, Barack Obama drops a bomb on climate change deniers, Dilbert & more
PM John Key to meet with US President Barack Obama in Washington DC next month
20th May 14, 9:20am
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PM John Key to meet with US President Barack Obama in Washington DC next month
HiFX's Dan Bell looks at why the US fiscal cliff may send the NZ$ lower, NZ's higher than expected unemployment and Japan's 1st current account deficit in 31 years
9th Nov 12, 6:15pm
HiFX's Dan Bell looks at why the US fiscal cliff may send the NZ$ lower, NZ's higher than expected unemployment and Japan's 1st current account deficit in 31 years
HiFX's Dan Bell looks at what a President Romney, or a re-elected Obama, might mean for the US$, and suggests the Kiwi may be heading to US88c and A82c
2nd Nov 12, 5:51pm
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HiFX's Dan Bell looks at what a President Romney, or a re-elected Obama, might mean for the US$, and suggests the Kiwi may be heading to US88c and A82c
Beyond pay; A cure for self sabotaging thoughts; Business mentors; Getting yourself on-line; KiwiSaver for the self-employed
24th Oct 12, 8:16am
by Amanda Morrall
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Beyond pay; A cure for self sabotaging thoughts; Business mentors; Getting yourself on-line; KiwiSaver for the self-employed
90 seconds at 9 am: US and UK to release oil stocks; IMF approves €28 bln Greek bailout; S and P 500 above 1,400 for 1st time in 4 years
16th Mar 12, 8:45am
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90 seconds at 9 am: US and UK to release oil stocks; IMF approves €28 bln Greek bailout; S and P 500 above 1,400 for 1st time in 4 years
Obama's go at bogus bank fees; The peoples' revolution; U.K. pension pains; Separating prediction from fact; The very long arm of the IRD
7th Oct 11, 4:12pm
by Amanda Morrall
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Obama's go at bogus bank fees; The peoples' revolution; U.K. pension pains; Separating prediction from fact; The very long arm of the IRD
90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ: Obama proposes new "Buffett" tax for rich; Greece eyes new austerity measures; UBS rogue losses get bigger
19th Sep 11, 9:00am
by Amanda Morrall
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90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ: Obama proposes new "Buffett" tax for rich; Greece eyes new austerity measures; UBS rogue losses get bigger
BusinessDesk: 'Guns blazing', but Bernanke fires blanks
9th Sep 11, 7:57am
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BusinessDesk: 'Guns blazing', but Bernanke fires blanks
BusinessDesk: Obama in fresh effort to bolster the American job market
5th Sep 11, 8:05am
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BusinessDesk: Obama in fresh effort to bolster the American job market
Big US free trade deal issues like agriculture, tech, Pharmac still to be dealt with, as talks on smaller issues intensify
1st Sep 11, 5:33pm
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Big US free trade deal issues like agriculture, tech, Pharmac still to be dealt with, as talks on smaller issues intensify