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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

Risks, risks everywhere and not a cut to ink.

Jarrod Kerr, Chief Economist & Jeremy Couchman, Senior Economist Published on 12 February

Our Take on the RBNZ's February 2019 Monetary Policy Statement

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The labour force looks lazy. But it’s interviewer fatigue, not weakness.

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

Review of December quarter 2018 labour market data

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Keep the doves waiting, CPI inflation is not as weak as you think.

Jarrod Kerr, Chief Economist & Jeremy Couchman, Senior Economist Published on 23 January

Review of December quarter 2018 CPI inflation report

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NZIER's Quarterly Business Survey: The optimistic side of pessimism

Jeremy Couchman, Senior Economist Published on 15 January

Review of December 2018 quarter's QSBO

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The Grinch does his best to spoil Christmas, but New Year’s resolutions are upbeat.

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

Q3 2018 GDP Growth review

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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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