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Austerity and recession: 3 simple graphs that explain New Zealand’s economic crisis

Written by Geoff Bertram, Visiting Scholar, School of History, Philosophy, Political Science and International Relations, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington

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Economists working on macroeconomic policy – things like taxes and spending, interest rates and border controls on flows of trade and money – often refer to a set of key relationships governments can influence. In the textbooks, each of those relationships is drawn as a curve in a graph.

First is the IS...

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Austerity and recession: 3 simple graphs that explain New Zealand’s economic crisis

Australia’s biggest stock exchange needs tougher competition, or we all risk paying the price

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This little-known government scheme can help retirees tap into $3 trillion of housing wealth

Could NZ’s next Christchurch Call be a push for fairer, safer AI?

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Traditions of Rural Bali at Villa Sabana

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