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Economist Brian Easton says Cyclone Gabrielle is a challenge to fiscal stability. He would prefer a special tax to pay for remediation and adaption
13th Mar 23, 9:57am
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Economist Brian Easton says Cyclone Gabrielle is a challenge to fiscal stability. He would prefer a special tax to pay for remediation and adaption
Economist Brian Easton explains why the Census is important and how it will guide public policy. He reminds us of the problems in some prior censuses and the difficulties they caused still echo today
4th Mar 23, 9:15am
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Economist Brian Easton explains why the Census is important and how it will guide public policy. He reminds us of the problems in some prior censuses and the difficulties they caused still echo today
Economist Brian Easton examines how speculative bubbles have occurred in the New Zealand housing market
27th Feb 23, 8:02am
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Economist Brian Easton examines how speculative bubbles have occurred in the New Zealand housing market
Economist Brian Easton examines our housing stock situation and stresses the need for a good, comprehensive data base
20th Feb 23, 8:31am
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Economist Brian Easton examines our housing stock situation and stresses the need for a good, comprehensive data base
Keynes warned us that practical men and women are but slaves of defunct economists. Economist Brian Easton says the comment is particularly relevant as we try to understand the prospects for inflation
13th Feb 23, 9:23am
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Keynes warned us that practical men and women are but slaves of defunct economists. Economist Brian Easton says the comment is particularly relevant as we try to understand the prospects for inflation
Brian Easton notes the (new) Prime Minister said nobody understands what co-governance means, later modified to that there were so many varying interpretations that there was no common understanding
6th Feb 23, 9:17am
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Brian Easton notes the (new) Prime Minister said nobody understands what co-governance means, later modified to that there were so many varying interpretations that there was no common understanding
Brian Easton speculates about what was in the Briefing Papers from officials and party officials for the senior Cabinet ministers, to prepare for the 2023 political year
30th Jan 23, 9:30am
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Brian Easton speculates about what was in the Briefing Papers from officials and party officials for the senior Cabinet ministers, to prepare for the 2023 political year
Economist Brian Easton says people complain about their jobs being meaningless, and asks: Does it matter?
23rd Jan 23, 9:08am
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Economist Brian Easton says people complain about their jobs being meaningless, and asks: Does it matter?
Economist Brian Easton says the two most comprehensive forecasts of the New Zealand economy are by the Reserve Bank and the Treasury. They are especially important because they inform monetary and fiscal policy. What do they say?
16th Jan 23, 8:30am
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Economist Brian Easton says the two most comprehensive forecasts of the New Zealand economy are by the Reserve Bank and the Treasury. They are especially important because they inform monetary and fiscal policy. What do they say?
Brian Easton asks whether Modern Monetary Theory is a new way of thinking about the economy or just an old way, that was problematic in the past, dressed up to appear novel?
19th Dec 22, 9:00am
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Brian Easton asks whether Modern Monetary Theory is a new way of thinking about the economy or just an old way, that was problematic in the past, dressed up to appear novel?
More competition is often proposed as a means of moderating monopolies and oligopolies. But economist Brian Easton argues that it may be better to reduce competition in order for the electricity industry to meet our climate change needs
12th Dec 22, 8:19am
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More competition is often proposed as a means of moderating monopolies and oligopolies. But economist Brian Easton argues that it may be better to reduce competition in order for the electricity industry to meet our climate change needs
Economist Brian Easton asks: Is leaving inflation fighting to the Reserve Bank all we can do?
5th Dec 22, 9:19am
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Economist Brian Easton asks: Is leaving inflation fighting to the Reserve Bank all we can do?
Economist Brian Easton says financial activity is too often gambling. Cryptocurrencies are the latest example
28th Nov 22, 8:36am
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Economist Brian Easton says financial activity is too often gambling. Cryptocurrencies are the latest example
Economist Brian Easton says you need to define 'stagflation' before deciding whether we are experiencing it
21st Nov 22, 8:57am
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Economist Brian Easton says you need to define 'stagflation' before deciding whether we are experiencing it
Economist Brian Easton says it is easy enough to say neoliberalism rose, and that it is failing, but why now?
14th Nov 22, 9:03am
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Economist Brian Easton says it is easy enough to say neoliberalism rose, and that it is failing, but why now?
Economist Brian Easton says we are tyrannised by our bond market and that is the way it has to be as long as we are in debt to it
7th Nov 22, 8:42am
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Economist Brian Easton says we are tyrannised by our bond market and that is the way it has to be as long as we are in debt to it
Given that it is increasingly difficult to get affordable earthquake insurance, we may have to radically revise the system, economist Brian Easton says
31st Oct 22, 8:40am
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Given that it is increasingly difficult to get affordable earthquake insurance, we may have to radically revise the system, economist Brian Easton says
Economist Brian Easton tackles Matthew Hooton's ideological alarmism, saying the cliché, ‘never waste a good crisis’, is not an excuse for trying to manufacture one
24th Oct 22, 9:00am
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Economist Brian Easton tackles Matthew Hooton's ideological alarmism, saying the cliché, ‘never waste a good crisis’, is not an excuse for trying to manufacture one
Economist Brian Easton wonders where New Zealand fits into China’s plans to link better to the world
17th Oct 22, 8:37am
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Economist Brian Easton wonders where New Zealand fits into China’s plans to link better to the world
Economist Brian Easton says the evidence from the past is that the neoliberal crash-through approach proposed by the new Truss-Kwarteng British government does not lift economic performance
10th Oct 22, 9:10am
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Economist Brian Easton says the evidence from the past is that the neoliberal crash-through approach proposed by the new Truss-Kwarteng British government does not lift economic performance
Economist Brian Easton says those in central government are happy to focus on local government failures while ignoring central government ones, which can be even bigger
3rd Oct 22, 8:53am
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Economist Brian Easton says those in central government are happy to focus on local government failures while ignoring central government ones, which can be even bigger
Economist Brian Easton points out the carbon, energy and dollar cycles do not integrate well. He says we should be relying less on forestry to solve our emissions targets and more on prodding users, especially ICE vehicles, towards emitting less
26th Sep 22, 10:09am
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Economist Brian Easton points out the carbon, energy and dollar cycles do not integrate well. He says we should be relying less on forestry to solve our emissions targets and more on prodding users, especially ICE vehicles, towards emitting less
Economist Brian Easton says while the aim of a decent liberal Russia is still there, its achievement is likely to be a long way off
19th Sep 22, 8:58am
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Economist Brian Easton says while the aim of a decent liberal Russia is still there, its achievement is likely to be a long way off
Economist Brian Easton says we should try to to evaluate our social policies systematically. But big data has limitations
12th Sep 22, 9:23am
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Economist Brian Easton says we should try to to evaluate our social policies systematically. But big data has limitations
Economist Brian Easton asks: Why is the British economy in more trouble than most others?
5th Sep 22, 8:50am
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Economist Brian Easton asks: Why is the British economy in more trouble than most others?