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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

Hood the hawks: the outlook is strong but uncertain. The RBNZ have released the doves.

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

Our NZ Economic Outlook Piece November 2018

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The RBNZ has lifted the speed limit on lending into the housing merry-go-round – as expected

Jarrod Kerr, Chief Economist & Jeremy Couchman, Senior Economist Published on 28 November

Our Review of the RBNZ’s Financial Stability Report (FSR), November 2018

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Pigeon-like RBNZ have risks in all directions, and are less dovish, but far from hawkish.

Jarrod Kerr, Chief Economist & Jeremy Couchman, Senior Economist Published on 8 November

Review of RBNZ's November 2018 MPS

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The great Kiwi economic trifecta has come in Trumps! And the RBNZ weren’t holding the ticket.

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

September quarter 2018 labour market data review

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Putting out fire with gasoline: Kiwi inflation is a whiff away from the 2% midpoint.

Jeremy Couchman, Senior Economist Published on 16 October

Review of September quarter CPI inflation data.

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Labour pains: businesses complain about labour (government and workers)

Jarrod Kerr, Chief Economist Published on 2 October

Q3 NZIER QSBO Review

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RBNZ: as unchanged as unchanged gets on an unchanged day.

Jarrod Kerr, Chief Economist & Jeremy Couchman, Senior Economist Published on 26 September

Review of RBNZ September 2018 OCR Review

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Whooshkaa! Our growth is better than you think. And Goldilocks is comfortable.

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

June quarter 2018 GDP data review

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Bye not Buy Birdie: the Kiwi dollar is on the endangered currency list…

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

Our Take on current financial market developments

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Our Take - Shock and Orr

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

RBNZ August 2018 MPS review

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