Brian Easton

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

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

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

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?

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?

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?

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

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?

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

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

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?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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?

Economist Brian Easton asks: Why is the British economy in more trouble than most others?

Economist Brian Easton explains what to do when financial institutions fail

Economist Brian Easton explains what to do when financial institutions fail

Economist Brian Easton says too many commentators on current price pressures have not understood that this time it is very different from the 1970s. Their prescriptions may accelerate inflation

Economist Brian Easton says too many commentators on current price pressures have not understood that this time it is very different from the 1970s. Their prescriptions may accelerate inflation

Economist Brian Easton says an opposition caucus is a seething mass of factions, schemings, plottings and plans for coups

Economist Brian Easton says an opposition caucus is a seething mass of factions, schemings, plottings and plans for coups

Economist Brian Easton questions whether we are keeping up with the changing global trade patterns

Economist Brian Easton questions whether we are keeping up with the changing global trade patterns