Peter St. Onge mises.org Peter St. Onge is a Mises Institute Associated Scholar and a Fellow at the Montreal Economic Institute. St. Onge received his PhD from George Mason University and was a 2014 Mises Institute Research Fellow. For more content from Dr. St. Onge, subscribe to his newsletters
Owen Jennings I remember my father talking of surviving during the great 1929 depression. Meals consisted of what they could grow – often a carrot, a spud and an onion. No credit at the local shop. No new clothes, no car, homemade everything. People knocking on doors asking for food and
National’s Economic Development spokesperson Todd McClay says Amazon’s announcement that they will make films and TV series in New Zealand is a vote of confidence in our entertainment and film production industry. Mr McClay is calling on the Government to release all advice on the extra economic benefits
Andrew Urquhart University of Reading Dr Andrew Urquhart is Associate Professor of Finance at the ICMA Centre, Henley Business School. Dr Andrew joined the ICMA Centre in September 2018 and holds a PhD from Newcastle University where his thesis examined the Adaptive Market Hypothesis and investor sentiment in extreme circumstance.
A MYOB poll of 401 small to medium businesses has shown that Labour is now the preferred party of SMEs, with 38% favouring Labour and 35% supporting National. A further 5% voted ACT, while 3% supported the Greens. So overall, most businesses favour the left bloc over the right bloc,
If the climate change and Wuhan pandemic debacles have taught us anything, it’s that computer modelling is garbage. Shiny, high-tech garbage, but garbage still. Climate models have consistently failed to match the real-world – and they’re getting worse. Pandemic modelling is an embarrassing farce that regularly exaggerates
Westpac economists expect house prices to level out over the rest of this year and expect “moderate” falls in the coming years as longer-term interest rates eventually rise. They also say renters can stop worrying about the prospect of rents rising significantly, despite threats from disgruntled landlords. Acting chief
Max Borders fee.org Max Borders is author of The Social Singularity. He is also the founder and Executive Director of Social Evolution—a non-profit organization dedicated to liberating humanity through innovation. Max is also co-founder of the Voice & Exit event and former editor at the Foundation
Peter C. Earle Jeffrey A. Tucker aier.org Peter C. Earle is an economist and writer who joined AIER in 2018 and prior to that spent over 20 years as a trader and analyst in global financial markets on Wall Street. His research focuses on financial markets, monetary issues, and
rt.com The Bank of Japan (BOJ) said on Monday that it has begun experiments to study the feasibility of issuing its own digital currency. The move sees it join other global central banks in exploring options in the digital sector. According to the regulator, the first phase of experiments
Tho Bishop mises.org Tho is an assistant editor for the Mises Wire, and can assist with questions from the press. Prior to working for the Mises Institute, he served as Deputy Communications Director for the House Financial Services Committee. His articles have been featured in The Federalist, the Daily
Alistair Bilkey wealthmorning.com Alistair is the Chief Technology Officer at Wealth Morning. An experienced developer, his responsibilities include the website, ecommerce and our WealthMail system. He is an investor and trader in his own right with a strong interest in high-growth technology businesses and cryptocurrency. He previously worked
After questioning in Parliament today it’s clear Revenue Minister David Parker has no idea how his interest deductibility policy will work, National’s Shadow Treasurer Andrew Bayly says. “Minister Parker was asked some basic questions such as how many people will be affected by his new policy and how
