Economy
Taxes down, productivity up – Mr Douglas has unfinished business
The man who oversaw some of the most radical reforms in the history of the New Zealand economy has unfinished business.
Sir Roger Douglas returned to Parliament at the 2008 general election, and has a clear vision of what he says should be done to boost the economy.
He says productivity needs to increase and [...]
Not a Grand Slam for 9 day Week
The government’s ongoing efforts to help New Zealand through the recession are still far from popular with a majority of Kiwis.After much speculation the nine-day working fortnight and bike track proposals to come out of the job summit have failed to impress many.
Fisher & Paykel are the first and only company to have signed up [...]
As global economy suffers, we await fallout
You will probably have heard that some people – business types mostly – are in a bit of a fuss at the moment.
The media has been dining off news about failing investment banks, crashing stock markets and financial turmoil etc, etc.
You might even find it entertaining in a banal, detached way – like watching [...]
‘It’s the economy, stupid’
This is the first in a series of four articles by Adrian Chang, in which he explains economic issues. In this issue he explains the sub-prime mortgage crisis in the United States.
It is something of a Chinese tradition to gamble during Chinese New Year. Luck during this period is auspicious so kith and kin [...]
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