Tony Alexander’s Weekly New Zealand Economic Overview 19 April 2018
Economic Analysis by Tony Alexander. This week I take a simple look at reasons why our economy’s growth rate and jobs growth have both been so strong the past four years, in spite of the big fall in dairy prices over 2013-14. Strong Growth For Four Years In the absence of any truly useful economic […]
Read More →Economic Analysis by Tony Alexander: Weekly Overview 7 December 2017
Last 2017 Issue This will be the last issue of the Weekly Overview for 2017. Merry Christmas everyone and enjoy the early summer fruit appearing as a result of the sudden switch in weather conditions around the country – from very wet to hot and dry. Lets finish the year with a run-through of some […]
Read More →Economic Analysis by Tony Alexander – Thursday November 30th 2017
Tony Alexander, BNZ chief economist. LVR rules have been eased slightly. But it is extremely unlikely that a new housing surge will occur – and if the Reserve Bank thought that such a surge would occur they would not have made the small changes. No New Housing Surge The Reserve Bank surprised most people yesterday […]
Read More →Tony Alexander’s Economic Analysis – Weekly Overview 23 November 2017
Economic Analysis by Tony Alexander. This week we take a look at the dual long-term challenges facing farming – protein alternatives and environmentalism. Long-Term Farming Challenges Tony Alexander, BNZ chief economist. Lets stand back from the immediate fray this week and consider some of the long-term factors which businesses, investors, policy makers etc. should be […]
Read More →BNZ Weekly Economic Analysis by Tony Alexander – Thursday November 16th 2017
This week’s Overview merely traverses a few of the points discussed at functions around the country then notes that even if the Reserve Bank soon eases LVRs, this won’t spark a new upward leg in the house price cycle. Download document pdf 240kb On The Road I’ve had a busy week rising at all sorts […]
Read More →New Zealand Economy: Treasury Releases Pre-election Economic and Fiscal Update 2017
Source: New Zealand Treasury Headline: New Zealand Economy: Treasury Releases Pre-election Economic and Fiscal Update 2017 The Pre-election Economic and Fiscal Update (PREFU) 2017 includes the Treasury’s overall economic forecasts and forecast financial statements of the government. The Update includes the implications of government financial decisions and other information relevant to the fiscal and economic […]
Read More →New Zealand Economy: Treasury Fiscal Strategy Model
Source: New Zealand Treasury Headline: New Zealand Economy: Treasury Fiscal Strategy Model The Fiscal Strategy Model (FSM) projects the financial performance and the financial position of the government over a medium-term horizon and is published with the latest Economic and Fiscal Update. Fiscal Strategy Model Projections The principal purpose of the FSM is to produce […]
Read More →Vanuatu police chief court case, finance ‘grey list’ pose challenges
MIL Analysis+Reportage – EveningReport.NZ Article by AsiaPacificReport.nz Vanuatu police on parade on Port Vila … commissioner issue now in court. Image: Vanuatu Daily Post COMMENT: By Bob Makin in Port Vila Two big issues for Vanuatu lead today’s news and need quick resolution to restore confidence in the current administration. There are legal and political sides to both […]
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