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Kiwibank economists Jarrod Kerr and Jeremy Couchman contribute regular articles to provide topical and unique insights into the New Zealand economy.  If you’re interested in receiving our economic updates delivered straight to your inbox, simply click here to sign up. Or follow us on Twitter: @kiwieconomics

New Zealand’s outlook is fine and partly cloudy: The land of the long white cloud is surrounded by low weather patterns. Hopefully they dissipate.

Jarrod Kerr, Chief Economist & Jeremy Couchman, Senior Economist Published on 22 May

Kiwi Economics May 2018 economic forecasts.

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Review of the RBNZ’s MPS, May 2018: O is for Orrsome

Jarrod Kerr, Chief Economist & Jeremy Couchman, Senior Economist Published on 10 May

Review of the RBNZ’s MPS, May 2018

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RBNZ May 2018 Monetary Policy Statement Preview: Easy does it, for now

Jeremy Couchman, Senior Economist & Jarrod Kerr, Chief Economist Published on 4 May

Preview of the upcoming May MPS from Kiwi Economics

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March 2018 quarter Labour Market Review - Moving in the right direction

Jeremy Couchman, Senior Economist & Jarrod Kerr, Chief Economist Published on 2 May

Our take on March 2018 quarter labour market data

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What drives the most beautifully volatile currency in the developed world?

Jarrod Kerr, Chief Economist Published on 24 April

A brief note on the NZ dollar

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Review of March 2018 Quarter CPI Inflation - There is no need to rush

Jarrod Kerr, Chief Economist & Jeremy Couchman, Senior Economist Published on 19 April

Review of Statistics New Zealand's March 2018 quarter CPI inflation report

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Review of March Quarter 2018 NZIER's QSBO - Not quite a crisis of confidence

Jarrod Kerr, Chief Economist & Jeremy Couchman, Senior Economist Published on 9 April

Review of NZIER's Quarterly Survey of Business Opinion for the March 2018 quarter

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Review of RBNZ's 2018 March OCR Review - Retired unhurt, the nightwatchman makes way for a fresh opener, wearing beige

Jarrod Kerr, Chief Economist & Jeremy Couchman, Senior Economist Published on 21 March

Kiwi Economics' review of the RBNZ's 2018 OCR Review

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Preview of the RBNZ’s March 2018 OCR decision - Going through the motions

Jeremy Couchman, Senior Economist & Jarrod Kerr, Chief Economist Published on 20 March

Preview of the RBNZ’s March 2018 Official Cash Rate (OCR) decision

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December quarter 2017 GDP Review - Heatstroke

Jeremy Couchman, Senior Economist & Mike Shirley, Assistant Economist Published on 15 March

Review of December quarter 2017 GDP data

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