Category: Economy
Being Held Hostage — Is This the Christmas Spirit?
I only have a limited view of what’s been going on over at Air NZ. Today we’ll relay what your fellow readers sent in. And you be the judge!
The Art of (Trade) War
I don’t think Trump is up late at night reading Sun Tzu’s play book. But he’s fairing pretty well at trade warfare.
How the Sharing Economy is Making Your Commute Faster and Cheaper
From my office in Auckland, I can take no less than nine different types of transportation to get to my home. Nine! So, naturally enough, I’m curious…how do they stack up?
What We Said to a Group of DC Elite
We have a bubble economy, not an economy on a solid footing of rising wages, productivity, sales, and profits. The boom we have enjoyed is largely fake.
More Fear Creeping into the Market
The Fed is looking at one more interest rate hike this year and three in 2019…or so they said. But investors aren’t buying it.
Why So Complicated? Let’s Make the World of Money Simpler
Explaining how money works can be simple, and yet most analyses I read are chock-full of jargon and academic terms.
Trump’s Oval Office Showdown: Just More Showbiz
A fight with the Fed one week. A trade war with China the next. And now, it’s a war with the Democrats. Donald Trump knows how to keep the cameras rolling.
Why the 15-hour Working Week is Further Away Than Ever
A Keynesian utopia of free leisure time before us! But not so fast…There’s one area of the economy not subject to the laws of competition.
The Real Origin of Trump’s Fight with China
The concept of the ‘rugged individualist’ is mostly a myth. Man is a social animal. With no one to stand beside us, we might as well not stand at all.
Why Trump’s Tariffs Won’t Work
This whole trade war is pointless. The US is fighting a losing battle and China is fighting an unwinnable battle. Let me explain why…
America’s ‘Franz Ferdinand’ Moment
Whatever good was done by the Trump/Xi trade war truce in Buenos Aires was likely undone by what was done in Vancouver Airport earlier this month.
Dow 10,000
Trump will do whatever he can to keep prices rising on Wall Street — by talking up the economy with his usual mixture of real bravura and counterfeit facts.
Going Green: Here’s Why It’s Going to Hurt Your Pocket
The government has announced that it’s going to inject $100 million of taxpayers’ money into a new ‘green’ fund. It begs the question — is this whole ‘green’ thing a bunch of hogwash?
Yellow Vests Tell Macron Where to Stick His Taxes
According to the OCED, the French are some of the most taxed people in the world. Now add more taxes to that — which the poor can ill afford — and you get mayhem.
The Chinese Are Coming — Threat or Opportunity?
If China ever decides to cut off trade with New Zealand, we could potentially experience the collapse of our tourism, dairy and property markets overnight.