Economic Bulletin

We’re in unusual times. The economy is growing strongly yet deflation (falling prices) is on the cards. There are still serious problems in other developed… Read More »The year ahead: unusual times

The Government is putting poverty on the agenda despite denying that there was a problem during the election campaign. It is difficult to see how… Read More »Doing something about low incomes: wages and benefits

Unions and many others are concerned about the development of “dependent contracting” in New Zealand. It is a form of self-employment in which the worker… Read More »What’s happening to the self-employed?