Brian Easton

Brian Easton questions whether people are too focused on material consumption at the expense of wellbeing

Brian Easton questions whether people are too focused on material consumption at the expense of wellbeing

Brian Easton says that by the time the 2026 general election comes around in November, New Zealand will be experiencing higher unemployment alongside lower inflation compared to the previous election in 2023

Brian Easton says that by the time the 2026 general election comes around in November, New Zealand will be experiencing higher unemployment alongside lower inflation compared to the previous election in 2023

Brian Easton says it’s not clear when the economic boom generated by AI will be over, but the overstretched industry is looking increasingly shaky

Brian Easton says it’s not clear when the economic boom generated by AI will be over, but the overstretched industry is looking increasingly shaky

Brian Easton looks at where the grumpiness threatening the nation’s stability is coming from

Brian Easton looks at where the grumpiness threatening the nation’s stability is coming from

Brian Easton says there is insufficient support for neoliberal economic policies, so political parties of the hard right are adopting populist causes

Brian Easton says there is insufficient support for neoliberal economic policies, so political parties of the hard right are adopting populist causes

Brian Easton says behavioural economics is an integral part of the economics discipline and anomalies are at the 'heart of scientific progress'

Brian Easton says behavioural economics is an integral part of the economics discipline and anomalies are at the 'heart of scientific progress'

Brian Easton says there is a strong case to be made that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade is the government agency that has contributed the most to New Zealand’s economic growth

Brian Easton says there is a strong case to be made that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade is the government agency that has contributed the most to New Zealand’s economic growth

Brian Easton says understanding KiwiSaver’s history helps make sense of the current trajectory of the voluntary savings scheme

Brian Easton says understanding KiwiSaver’s history helps make sense of the current trajectory of the voluntary savings scheme

Brian Easton says Ron Brierley was a forerunner of Rogernomics and Brierley Investments' best days predated the 1987 share market crash

Brian Easton says Ron Brierley was a forerunner of Rogernomics and Brierley Investments' best days predated the 1987 share market crash

Brian Easton asks if you were a bank manager, would you look kindly on a client with a savings record like New Zealand?

Brian Easton asks if you were a bank manager, would you look kindly on a client with a savings record like New Zealand?

Brian Easton says being the Minister of Health is one of the toughest jobs in Cabinet and being the Prime Minister or Minister of Finance is easy in comparison

Brian Easton says being the Minister of Health is one of the toughest jobs in Cabinet and being the Prime Minister or Minister of Finance is easy in comparison

Brian Easton says the Government’s fiscal management has not been prudent and if New Zealand experiences a major shock, it won’t have much fiscal room to move

Brian Easton says the Government’s fiscal management has not been prudent and if New Zealand experiences a major shock, it won’t have much fiscal room to move

Brian Easton concludes the proposal to reduce the number of public servants is not well worked out, and if the Government is reelected, some 'brutal measures' may be on the way

Brian Easton concludes the proposal to reduce the number of public servants is not well worked out, and if the Government is reelected, some 'brutal measures' may be on the way

New Zealand's economic ‘recovery’ is delayed by up to two years, says Brian Easton

New Zealand's economic ‘recovery’ is delayed by up to two years, says Brian Easton

We are facing difficult challenges from the likely rise in import prices, says Brian Easton

We are facing difficult challenges from the likely rise in import prices, says Brian Easton