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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

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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Like MAFS, the labour market appears decent at first glance, but appearances can be deceiving.

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

Review of March quarter 2019 labour market data

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Winter is coming: as inflation cools to the core and supports RBNZ rate cuts.

Jarrod Kerr, Chief Economist & Jeremy Couchman, Senior Economist Published on 17 April

March quarter 2019 CPI inflation review

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Blood, Sugar, Brex-Magik: markets high on risk.

Jarrod Kerr, Chief Economist Published on 3 April

Kiwi Economics financial market review

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The fall in business confidence is a crushing blow. RBNZ rate cuts are coming.

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

Review of QSBO Q1 2019

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Mayday, Mayday, the RBNZ has opened the door to rate cuts (plural)

Jarrod Kerr, Chief Economist & Jeremy Couchman, Senior Economist Published on 27 March

Review of RBNZ's 2019 OCR Review

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RBNZ action man (and his Committee of Avengers) to lower interest rates. WHAM!

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

Business Banking Newsletter

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