Bank economists
After Michael Cullen attacked bank economists as talking up their own banks’ interests, the SST has looked at whether it is true. Extracts: “It’s absolute bollocks,” says Westpac chief economist...
View ArticleUnfortunate Predictions
A reader points out this article for a year ago: Undeterred by the credentials of those sounding warning bells, BNZ chief economist Tony Alexander said it was never difficult to find doomsayers. “So...
View ArticleTony Alexander on Europe
BNZ Chief Economist Tony Alexander writes: Good evening everyone – although where I am in Canary Wharf in London it should be good morning. Reading the Financial Times each morning and speaking with...
View ArticleMigrant flows
Tony Alexander at BNZ writes: For your guide, now that debate about migration soaring and the insular side of Kiwis is starting to be revealed again, here are the numbers showing who the migrants are....
View ArticleTony Alexander’s eight housing fixes
BNZ Chief Economist Tony Alexander has eight proposals for helping with housing problems. They are: Initiate a large builder training programme targeting not just youth but low skilled migrants. Yes,...
View ArticleAlexander on Labour’s monetary policy
BNZ Chief Economist Tony Alexander analyses the likely impacts of Labour’s monetary policy. Some surprises as he summarises: Long tern Kiwisaver returns will be reduced as savers are forced to buy more...
View ArticleBank economists
After Michael Cullen attacked bank economists as talking up their own banks’ interests, the SST has looked at whether it is true. Extracts: “It’s absolute bollocks,” says Westpac chief economist...
View ArticleUnfortunate Predictions
A reader points out this article for a year ago: Undeterred by the credentials of those sounding warning bells, BNZ chief economist Tony Alexander said it was never difficult to find doomsayers. “So...
View ArticleTony Alexander on Europe
BNZ Chief Economist Tony Alexander writes: Good evening everyone – although where I am in Canary Wharf in London it should be good morning. Reading the Financial Times each morning and speaking with...
View ArticleMigrant flows
Tony Alexander at BNZ writes: For your guide, now that debate about migration soaring and the insular side of Kiwis is starting to be revealed again, here are the numbers showing who the migrants are....
View ArticleTony Alexander’s eight housing fixes
BNZ Chief Economist Tony Alexander has eight proposals for helping with housing problems. They are: Initiate a large builder training programme targeting not just youth but low skilled migrants. Yes,...
View ArticleAlexander on Labour’s monetary policy
BNZ Chief Economist Tony Alexander analyses the likely impacts of Labour’s monetary policy. Some surprises as he summarises: Long tern Kiwisaver returns will be reduced as savers are forced to buy more...
View ArticleTony Alexander on if we have a NZ Trumpit
Tony Alexander from BNZ writes: Could we see next year’s general election produce a very unexpected outcome, with voters gravitating strongly toward a party or candidate quite different from the...
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