Economic Stimulus
Bernard Hickey asks why the Reserve Bank is still encouraging banks to lend cheaply and subsidising their profits at the same time as trying to slow the economy?
14th Jul 22, 4:38pm
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Bernard Hickey asks why the Reserve Bank is still encouraging banks to lend cheaply and subsidising their profits at the same time as trying to slow the economy?
Central banks are carrying heavily loaded balance sheets after coming to the rescue in the GFC and now the pandemic. Now they want to end the piling-on. We assess how much they are carrying and how the loads compare
27th Jan 22, 10:18am
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Central banks are carrying heavily loaded balance sheets after coming to the rescue in the GFC and now the pandemic. Now they want to end the piling-on. We assess how much they are carrying and how the loads compare
Brian Fallow suggests cutting the GST rate would have a more stimulatory impact on the economy than the National Party's proposed tax cuts
21st Sep 20, 10:32am
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Brian Fallow suggests cutting the GST rate would have a more stimulatory impact on the economy than the National Party's proposed tax cuts
Zhang Jun says pandemic-inspired efforts to stifle China commercially reflect an outdated view of its growth model
25th Jun 20, 10:48am
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Zhang Jun says pandemic-inspired efforts to stifle China commercially reflect an outdated view of its growth model
Saadia Zahidi argues that governments'emergency measures must continue to have strings attached - and more should be added
25th Jun 20, 10:01am
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Saadia Zahidi argues that governments'emergency measures must continue to have strings attached - and more should be added
Aussie parents of NZ's big four banks facing hits to everything from net interest margins to loan impairments as a result of economic downturn stemming from coronavirus
4th Mar 20, 9:29am
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Aussie parents of NZ's big four banks facing hits to everything from net interest margins to loan impairments as a result of economic downturn stemming from coronavirus
Zhang Jun argues that better emergency response and further policy stimulus will limit the epidemic's impact on growth
11th Feb 20, 1:33pm
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Zhang Jun argues that better emergency response and further policy stimulus will limit the epidemic's impact on growth
Opinion: An independent body to set tax rates could boost stimulus
19th Mar 09, 5:00pm
Opinion: An independent body to set tax rates could boost stimulus