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We are still importing more than we export on an annual basis, but the deficit is $7 bln smaller than last year and $13 bln smaller than the year before

We are still importing more than we export on an annual basis, but the deficit is $7 bln smaller than last year and $13 bln smaller than the year before

Roger J Kerr says global currency markets continue to “fly blind” due to the absence of up-to-date US economic data

Roger J Kerr says global currency markets continue to “fly blind” due to the absence of up-to-date US economic data

A ‘lack of ambition’ over livestock emissions targets now threatens NZ’s reputation and trade, James Renwick says

A ‘lack of ambition’ over livestock emissions targets now threatens NZ’s reputation and trade, James Renwick says

David Mahon says China is emerging stronger politically and economically but must learn from the mistakes and naked hubris of the American, Soviet and British empires

David Mahon says China is emerging stronger politically and economically but must learn from the mistakes and naked hubris of the American, Soviet and British empires

Roger J Kerr says it's no wonder that economists and market analysts are reverting to high-frequency alternative measures of economic activity

Roger J Kerr says it's no wonder that economists and market analysts are reverting to high-frequency alternative measures of economic activity

Roger J Kerr says the risk of overcooking the monetary stimulus and pushing interest rates too low is that this would stimulate another debt-fuelled housing boom

Roger J Kerr says the risk of overcooking the monetary stimulus and pushing interest rates too low is that this would stimulate another debt-fuelled housing boom

Roger J Kerr offers up some advice on the foibles and quirks of the New Zealand economy for the incoming RBNZ Governor Anna Breman

Roger J Kerr offers up some advice on the foibles and quirks of the New Zealand economy for the incoming RBNZ Governor Anna Breman

Roger J Kerr says the Reserve Bank would be wise to be very circumspect in respect to the -0.90% GDP outcome for the June quarter

Roger J Kerr says the Reserve Bank would be wise to be very circumspect in respect to the -0.90% GDP outcome for the June quarter

Roger J Kerr says the conventional wisdom that elevated political risk is negative for a particular currency has been challenged by recent events

Roger J Kerr says the conventional wisdom that elevated political risk is negative for a particular currency has been challenged by recent events

Angus Dowell says the economic advantages of Singapore and Ireland aren't just hard to reproduce, they reflect very different political commitments that turned those countries into rare winners in the global race to the bottom to attract foreign capital

Angus Dowell says the economic advantages of Singapore and Ireland aren't just hard to reproduce, they reflect very different political commitments that turned those countries into rare winners in the global race to the bottom to attract foreign capital

Roger J Kerr says the sharp drop in US employment takes precedence for the Fed and that is why there could be three or four interest rates cuts before the end of the year

Roger J Kerr says the sharp drop in US employment takes precedence for the Fed and that is why there could be three or four interest rates cuts before the end of the year

Roger J Kerr says the current Government has - thankfully - put out the welcome mat for offshore capital to invest here

Roger J Kerr says the current Government has - thankfully - put out the welcome mat for offshore capital to invest here

Roger J Kerr says the RBNZ's actions last week suggest it is again looking backwards at weaker than forecast economic results rather than determining policy based on forecasts of future economic conditions

Roger J Kerr says the RBNZ's actions last week suggest it is again looking backwards at weaker than forecast economic results rather than determining policy based on forecasts of future economic conditions

New Zealand beef exporters cope with first impact of US tariff rise

New Zealand beef exporters cope with first impact of US tariff rise

Brian Easton asks: What can Econ101 tell us about Trump’s tariffs?

Brian Easton asks: What can Econ101 tell us about Trump’s tariffs?