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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

My Delirium: cut more now, to cut less later. 50bp OCR cut to “wake up and go and spend”!

Jarrod Kerr, Chief Economist & Jeremy Couchman, Senior Economist Published on 7 August

Our Review of the RBNZ's August 2019 MPS

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Unlike MAFS: we’re not wedded at first sight of today’s jobs report. We need time to tell.

Jarrod Kerr, Chief Economist & Jeremy Couchman, Senior Economist Published on 6 August

Review of Labour Market data for June 2019 quarter

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Property Insights: New Zealand’s housing shortage is getting worse, not better.

Jarrod Kerr, Chief Economist & Jeremy Couchman, Senior Economist Published on 18 July

Property Insight Note July 2019

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Prices are a little higher, but the inflation outlook is a little weaker.

Jarrod Kerr, Chief Economist & Jeremy Couchman, Senior Economist Published on 16 July

Our take on Q2 CPI inflation report

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The RBNZ is paused to cut in August

Jarrod Kerr, Chief Economist & Jeremy Couchman, Senior Economist Published on 25 June

Our Take on the RBNZ's June 2019 OCR Review

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Economy builds a decent start to 2019, but construction can’t dig us out of the slowdown.

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

Our review of March quarter 2019 growth figures

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Fake Plastic Trees: the greenshoots of global growth need even more stimulus.

Jarrod Kerr, Chief Economist & Jeremy Couchman, Senior Economist Published on 13 June

Kiwi Economics May 2019 economic forecast note

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The budget on wellbeing will take a while before we feel good about it…

Jarrod Kerr, Chief Economist & Jeremy Couchman, Senior Economist Published on 30 May

Review of 2019 Budget

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As safe as houses, pounded by climate change. Sounds expensive…

Jarrod Kerr, Chief Economist & Jeremy Couchman, Senior Economist Published on 29 May

Review of RBNZ's May 2019 Financial Stability Report

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Once Orr unto the breach dear friends: The RBNZ delivered a 25bp cut to 1.5%. More to come.

Jarrod Kerr, Chief Economist & Jeremy Couchman, Senior Economist Published on 7 May

Review of RBNZ May 2019 MPS

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