Economy
A Loophole?
Sometimes, the things that senior members of this government do not understand are frightening. Thus it was last week when Jacinda Ardern and even Grant Robertson described the ability for investment property owners to claim deductions for mortgage interest as a ‘loophole’. Tax loopholes are things that inadvertently allow taxpayers
Reuters: Cash ‘Disappearing’ in Venezuela despite Hyperinflation
Jon Miltimore fee.org Jonathan Miltimore is the Managing Editor of FEE.org. His writing/reporting has been the subject of articles in TIME magazine, The Wall Street Journal, CNN, Forbes, Fox News, and the Star Tribune. Bylines: Newsweek, The Washington Times, MSN.com, The Washington Examiner, The Daily Caller,
The Problem with Helicopter Money Is That It Is Inefficient
Bruce Wilds brucewilds.blogspot.com Bruce Wilds is the author of the book “Advancing Time.” The term helicopter money refers to unconventional methods used to get money into the hands of people that will rapidly put it to use. Whether to buy products or pay bills it is often seen
Solar Tax Proposal Has the Grifting Middle-Class in a Tizz
Contrary to the popular saying, there are three certainties in life: death, taxes – and no free lunch. But the left are so wedded to the idea that anything and everything from the gub’mint is free that they’ve even come up with a fancy euphemism for it: Modern Monetary
China’s Strength Should Be Evaluated without Emotion
Bruce Wilds brucewilds.blogspot.com Bruce Wilds is the author of the book “Advancing Time”, and this blog-site. Both the book and this blog focuses on how the ever-quickening pace of change impacts today’s society and the massive challenges it creates. He feels that it is crucial
Collins’ Comments
Hon Judith Collins judithcollins.national.org.nz Petition to Open the Trans-Tasman Bubble I am overwhelmed by the wonderful response I have had from people contacting me in support of our National Opposition petition to get a travel bubble opened between Australia and New Zealand as soon as possible.
Unprecedented Attacks on Landlords
For reasons I have never been able to figure out, this government is determined to destroy private landlords, even though the outcome will be to make life even harder for renters. The latest measures for property investors are the most far-reaching ever. First of all, Grant Robertson has increased
Labour Misses the Boat on Housing
I am writing this a few hours after Labour’s big announcement on measures to make houses more affordable. Jacinda naturally led the press conference before handing over to Megan Woods to talk about measures to dampen demand from evil investors. Grant finished off with the handouts to boost supply.
When the Worm Turns
Tova O’Brien has been the Prime Minister’s cheerleader for quite some time. That was until yesterday. Now she is accusing Jacinda Ardern of breaking promises, and has turned into a scold: Jacinda Ardern effectively introduced a capital gains tax (CGT) today, breaking one of the biggest promises of
Promise Breakers of the Day
National leader Judith Collins is accusing the Government of flat out lying to New Zealanders about the extension of the bright-line test. “They have lied to New Zealanders – New Zealanders just can’t trust what they are told by the Government,” she told media this morning. […] When asked by
Divisive Package Will Hurt Those It Aims to Help
ACT Party ACT Housing spokesperson Brooke van Velden. “Today’s housing package is all about blaming Mum and Dad investors without properly acknowledging why they’ve invested in housing – lack of supply has driven up houses prices,” says ACT Housing spokesperson Brooke van Velden. “This is a Government failure, plain
Government All about Control and No Plan
What a difference some bad economic news makes. Earlier last week Scott Morrison was blaming our government for holding up the trans-Tasman bubble, saying if they don’t want Aussie tourists in Queenstown then Cairns will happily have them. This, as it was designed to do, raised the hackles