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Brian Easton says our current fiscal settings promise that we will eventually face a public debt explosion. A major cause would arise from the ageing population. Is there anything we can do?

Brian Easton says our current fiscal settings promise that we will eventually face a public debt explosion. A major cause would arise from the ageing population. Is there anything we can do?

Brian Easton says we cannot attain a sustainable Scandinavian-type quality of life while keeping the existing tax system in place

Brian Easton says we cannot attain a sustainable Scandinavian-type quality of life while keeping the existing tax system in place

The Treasury has released its budget economic forecasts. Economist Brian Easton asks: What do the forecasts say about the economy over the next four months?

The Treasury has released its budget economic forecasts. Economist Brian Easton asks: What do the forecasts say about the economy over the next four months?

Economist Brian Easton takes a government-eye view of the 'cost of living crisis'

Economist Brian Easton takes a government-eye view of the 'cost of living crisis'

Economist Brian Easton says when fantasyland collapses it will be the smaller economies which will suffer most – unless they take precautions

Economist Brian Easton says when fantasyland collapses it will be the smaller economies which will suffer most – unless they take precautions

Economist Brian Easton is unconvinced that more public servants necessarily means better performance

Economist Brian Easton is unconvinced that more public servants necessarily means better performance

Economist Brian Easton says the claims that our current inflation is due to government spending are nonsensical

Economist Brian Easton says the claims that our current inflation is due to government spending are nonsensical

One side says we should cut taxes but does not mention the implications for public spending; the other says we should increase public spending, but does not mention the implication for taxes, economist Brian Easton says

One side says we should cut taxes but does not mention the implications for public spending; the other says we should increase public spending, but does not mention the implication for taxes, economist Brian Easton says

Economist Brian Easton wants the distribution impacts of public policy proposals and Budget policies to be more widely discussed because they lie behind so much ingrained inequality

Economist Brian Easton wants the distribution impacts of public policy proposals and Budget policies to be more widely discussed because they lie behind so much ingrained inequality

Benje Patterson on attracting people, economic development as a long game, the importance of economic gardening, the working world is changing and making economic development inclusive

Benje Patterson on attracting people, economic development as a long game, the importance of economic gardening, the working world is changing and making economic development inclusive

Benje Patterson on looking beyond GDP, being pro-wellbeing and pro GDP growth, measuring things in a brave new world, the woolly wellbeing Budget and wellbeing budgeting coming to a council near you!

Benje Patterson on looking beyond GDP, being pro-wellbeing and pro GDP growth, measuring things in a brave new world, the woolly wellbeing Budget and wellbeing budgeting coming to a council near you!

Government removing cap on public servant numbers put in place by previous National-led government, says this will reduce spending on contractors and consultants

Government removing cap on public servant numbers put in place by previous National-led government, says this will reduce spending on contractors and consultants