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Supercharging CER?

CER turned 40 last year and should be celebrated. It has set the standard as the world's best practice for a free trade agreement – it has been an outrageous success. Read more

The good, the bad, and the ugly: A decisive election for trade, or is the writing already on the wall? NZIER Insight 116

The United States elections are upon us, and uncertainty prevails. The only thing certain, it seems, is the continuation of tariffs and more tariffs. None of this is good for the United States economy or the world economy since they act as a drag on all economies. Still, United States … Read more

Five priorities to put the health system back on track - NZIER Insight 115

After years of denial that a crisis was unfolding, the moment of truth has well and truly arrived. In this NZIER Insight, we propose five priorities to get the system back on track and heading in the right direction. Read more

Shadow Board is divided over a 25 or 50 basis-point cut in the OCR in October

New Zealand Institute of Economic Research (Inc) Media Release, 10 am Monday, 7 October 2024 Read more

NZIER’s QSBO shows improved business confidence as interest rates ease, Quarterly Survey of Business Opinion - October 2024

New Zealand Institute of Economic Research (Inc) Media release, 1 October 2024 Read more

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