Christopher Luxon announced an admirable goal of doubling New Zealand’s exports within 10 years. This is something which simply must occur in order to make us a wealthy nation again, but the lack of enthusiasm for the policy shows the ‘New Zealand Disease’ is at the ‘luetic’ stage. Mike
Bob Jones nopunchespulled.com In our desire to build state rental homes we’re instead largely creating Coronation Street style future slums which hardly fit the bill for family homes. When the first Labour government embarked on this programme back in the late 1930s they built homes, each different from
Jon Miltimore Jonathan Miltimore is the Editor at Large of FEE.org at the Foundation for Economic Education. fee.org David Brooks is sorry. The New York Times columnist admitted he “screwed up” when he posted on social media a photo of his meal — a burger, fries, and a whiskey
George Ford Smith George Ford Smith is a former mainframe and PC programmer and technology instructor, the author of eight books including a novel about a renegade Fed chairman (Flight of the Barbarous Relic) and a nonfiction book on how money became an instrument of theft (The Jolly Roger Dollar)
Stavroula Pabst Stavroula Pabst is a writer, comedian, and media PhD student at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens in Athens, Greece. Her writing has appeared in publications including Propaganda in Focus, Reductress, Unlimited Hangout and The Grayzone. brownstone.org As 2023 continues, the European Commission appears busy developing
Jon Miltimore Jonathan Miltimore is the Editor at Large of FEE.org at the Foundation for Economic Education. fee.org YouTube initiated a ban on commentator Russell Brand last week that prohibits the celebrity from making money on its platform following accusations of sexual assault against the British comedian. “If
Steven Tucker mercatornet.com Would you like to be paid for sitting at home all day doing nothing? If so, you could try getting in touch with Autonomy, a British-based think-tank currently seeking £1.6m in funding to give away £1,600 per month over the course of
Yesterday the Green Party released its main policies, including income, housing and climate change. Its income and tax plans include: * $385 a week guaranteed for students and anyone looking for work, with an extra $135 each week if you are caring for kids at home on your own. * Top-ups
David Brady David is a a double major in Economics & Finance at Florida Southern College. He is an Austro-Libertarian, a co-host of the “Econphonics” podcast, and an Apprentice at the Ludwig von Mises Institute. fee.org If one is on social media, they are likely already acquainted
Lindsay Mitchell Lindsay Mitchell has been researching and commenting on welfare since 2001. Many of her articles have been published in mainstream media and she has appeared on radio, tv and before select committees discussing issues relating to welfare. Lindsay is also an artist who works under commission and exhibits
Alex Hickey whakatakitimes.nz LOL JK Reserve Bank Governor Adrian Orr says New Zealanders have no sense of humour after coming under fire as the cost of living continues to rise. In an announcement on Thursday, Orr proudly confirmed New Zealand’s economy was up 0.9%, ending fears of
Dr Muriel Newman nzcpr.com Back in 2017, when New Zealand’s economy was being described as a “rock star”, the opposition Labour Party railed against the role being played by immigration. Figures at the time showed that under National, annual net migration had grown from just 5,000 in
Jiaying Zhao Anita Palepu Daniel Daly-Grafstein University of British Columbia Ryan Dwyer, a senior researcher at the Happier Lives Institute, co-authored this article. Homelessness is a deeply misunderstood and complex issue. When people hear the term, they tend to associate it with mental illness or problematic substance use.
Bob Jones nopunchespulled.com Shambles is a self-employed economist, frequently quoted in the press stating what we already know. With his latest utterance headed “food prices up”, Shambles then astutely pointed out “…the same basket of food might take a bigger share of your weekly budget”. By God, who’
Kelli Ballard National Correspondent at LibertyNation.com. Kelli Ballard is an author, editor, and publisher. Her writing interests span many genres including a former crime/government reporter, fiction novelist, and playwright. Originally a Central California girl, Kelli now resides in the Seattle area. libertynation.com The Biden administration brags that
Peter Allan Williams Writer and broadcaster for half a century. Now watching from the sidelines although verbalising thoughts on www.reality check.radio three days a week peterallanwilliams.substack.com On the surface the New Zealand Superannuation Fund, the so-called Cullen Fund, which is now 20 years old, has
