Economy Matters

Inflation a matter of hope and wait

ANALYSIS: A closer look at how inflation is measured.

Christoph Schumacher Mon, 13 Feb 2023

Economy Matters

Do we really need so many museums and galleries?

ANALYSIS: Value cannot entirely be captured by revenue, profits, and employment.

Hillmarè Schulze Mon, 30 Jan 2023

Economy Matters

Reflections on 2022

ANALYSIS: 2022 was tumultuous. Will 2023 follow suit, or is there a little more certainty in the path ahead?

Christoph Schumacher Mon, 16 Jan 2023

Economy Matters

Why I cannot afford to retire

ANALYSIS: It seems as if I might have to work until lunchtime on the day of my funeral.

Hillmarè Schulze Mon, 12 Dec 2022

Economy Matters

Making sense of the OCR

ANALYSIS: Is it too little, too late? The free-market economist in me says yes, although the RBNZ probably begs to differ.

Christoph Schumacher Mon, 28 Nov 2022

Economy Matters

Māori households are getting poorer despite increased Govt funds

ANALYSIS: The focus should be on increasing household income, not through government grants and subsidies.

Hillmarè Schulze Mon, 14 Nov 2022

Economy Matters

Tax’s philosophical purpose: redistribution of wealth

ANALYSIS: Christoph Schumacher is not proposing to revolutionise tax system but add some economics to the debate.

Christoph Schumacher Mon, 31 Oct 2022

Economy Matters

Are we using the right power tools to tackle inflation?

ANALYSIS: Monetary policy not the only implement in our toolbox to bring inflation under control.

Hillmarè Schulze Mon, 17 Oct 2022

Economy Matters

The uneven effect when prices rise

ANALYSIS: Inflation's a reverse Robin Hood, that steals from the poor to gives to the powerful.

John McDermott Thu, 21 Jul 2022

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