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Dawn Chorus: A quick shift to neutral
Listen now (15 min) | RBNZ expected to hike OCR to 2%, which it sees as neutral, and then watch for wealth effect of house price falls as a factor in…
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2 hr ago
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A strategic alliance without freer trade
Listen now (14 min) | Aotearoa-NZ joins Biden's Indo-Pacific 'Economic Framework for Prosperity', which is designed to combat China, but doesn't include…
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A climate change reckoning
Listen now (16 min) | Scott Morrison Govt kicked out as climate activism finally reaches middle Australia, thanks in part to me-too moments; Meanings…
Bernard Hickey
May 22
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The hoon about the week that was to May 20
Listen now (63 min) | In which I discuss the week's news in the political economy here and overseas with Peter Bale, including the Emissions Reduction…
Bernard Hickey
May 21
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Ask Me Anything about the week that was to May 20
Jump on to ask Bernard Hickey about the news of the week, including the Emissions Reduction Plan, Budget 2022, this weekend's election in Australia and…
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May 20
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Budget 2023's $50b warchest
Listen now (6 min) | $350 one-off payment the crumb thrown to 2.1m in the 'squeezed middle', but Labour Govt still tightened fiscal policy slightly…
Bernard Hickey
May 19
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Budget 2022: When politics and inflation collide
Listen now (6 min) | Govt responds to ‘squeezed middle’ critics with one-off $350 cost-of-living payments over winter for those not already getting…
Bernard Hickey
May 19
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Building back no better
Listen now | Budget 2022 to cement in low-investment, low-debt and tax-cut-driven approach to Govt post-Covid as Labour and Greens give up on 'Build…
Bernard Hickey
May 18
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Dawn Chorus: Tight enough?
Listen now (13 min) | Robertson to present 'balanced' budget that 'keeps a lid on debt' but supports health system revamp & climate moves; IMF says…
Bernard Hickey
May 17
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Dawn Chorus: Recession warnings
Listen now | Wholesale interest rates falling as fears grow of recessions in US, EU and China; China retail sales, factory output and jobs slump during…
Bernard Hickey
May 16
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A tame, late and skimpy Emissions Reduction Plan
Listen now | No decision on congestion charging; no cash-for-clunkers scheme for two years; Only $2.9b of $4.5b fund allocated; Most early money…
Bernard Hickey
May 16
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Dawn Chorus: PM too sick for cabinet
Listen now (6 min) | Ardern will miss chairing Cabinet, launching Emissions Reduction Plan and Budget 2022 presentation due to Covid; ScoMo launches…
Bernard Hickey
May 15
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