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Kiwibank economists Jarrod Kerr, Jeremy Couchman and Mary Jo Vergara 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

Financially stable and wary of house prices.

Jarrod Kerr, Chief Economist & Jeremy Couchman, Senior Economist & Mary Jo Vergara, Economist Published on 25 November

Our Take on the RBNZ's November 2020 Financial Stability Report

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FLPing property just got cheaper

Jarrod Kerr, Chief Economist & Jeremy Couchman, Senior Economist & Mary Jo Vergara, Economist Published on 11 November

Our Take on the RBNZ's November 2020 Monetary Policy Statement 

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Jobs are being lost and women are leaving. Recessions are never fair, or equitable.

Jarrod Kerr, Chief Economist & Jeremy Couchman, Senior Economist & Mary Jo Vergara, Economist Published on 4 November

Review of Q3 2020 labour market data.

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Weaker inflation now, points to even weaker inflation next year.

Jarrod Kerr, Chief Economist & Jeremy Couchman, Senior Economist & Mary Jo Vergara, Economist Published on 23 October

Our Take on September Quarter 2020 Consumer Price Index

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NZ business picks up the pieces left by covid and gets on with the recovery

Jarrod Kerr, Chief Economist & Jeremy Couchman, Senior Economist & Mary Jo Vergara, Economist Published on 20 October

Our take on NZIER's quarterly business confidence survey for the September 2020 quarter.

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Kiwibank Household Spending Tracker: September Quarter, 2020. Living with alert levels

Jarrod Kerr, Chief Economist & Jeremy Couchman, Senior Economist & Mary Jo Vergara, Economist Published on 6 October

Kiwibank Household Spending Tracker: September Quarter, 2020

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The RBNZ left policy sharply unchanged, but talked of unpacking packaged deals.

Jarrod Kerr, Chief Economist & Jeremy Couchman, Senior Economist & Mary Jo Vergara, Economist Published on 23 September

Our review of RBNZ's Monetary Policy Review September 2020

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The recession we had to have, was bad. The recovery we want to have, needs fuel.

Jarrod Kerr, Chief Economist & Jeremy Couchman, Senior Economist & Mary Jo Vergara, Economist Published on 17 September

Our Take on the June Quarter 2020 GDP report

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Taking a look at the Government’s books.

Jeremy Couchman, Senior Economist Published on 16 September

Review of PREFU 2020

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RBNZ well Orr-ganised in ‘active preparation’.

Jarrod Kerr, Chief Economist & Jeremy Couchman, Senior Economist & Mary Jo Vergara, Economist Published on 12 August

Our Take on the RBNZ'S August 2020 Monetary Policy Statement

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