Month: April 2023

After New Zealand’s economy overheated due to extensive fiscal and monetary stimulus, the Reserve Bank faces the challenge of controlling inflation. To stabilise the economy, it is crucial to focus on bolstering the supply side through FDI, resource management reform, immigration, licensing changes, tax-sharing, and bureaucracy reduction.

French President Macron’s bold foreign policy in China challenges traditional alliances, alarming both the US and Europe. His stance risks dividing the West and undermining trans-Atlantic unity.

After the 2008 crisis, Greece’s debt rating plummeted. Similarly, New Zealand’s high rating may not reflect its true economic state.

The Reserve Bank of New Zealand raised the Official Cash Rate to 5.25%, struggling to control inflation resulting from excessive monetary stimulus during the pandemic, leading to potential economic turbulence.

Far-right parties across Europe support Putin’s aggressive policies, forming financial and ideological ties. Their rise poses a threat to Western democracies and Ukraine.