Bernard's Dawn Chorus and Pick 'n' Mix for Monday, April 14

Apple Store, Shanghai. Trump wants all iPhones to be made in the USM but experts say that is impossible. Photo: Getty Images

Long stories shortist from our political economy on Monday, April 14:

1. Donald Trump’s exemption on tariffs on phones and computers is temporary, and he wants all iPhones made in the US, which experts say is impossible.

2. New Zealanders in the United States are coming home in their droves.

3. Only 58% of the 1,500 social housing places announced in the Budget in May last year have been granted, and the new homes won’t be fully in place until mid-2027.

4. Chris Bishop plans to remove the second practical driver’s test to get a full license, which will save applicants around $50 million and help them get jobs.

5. Local protests keep popping up in support of regional hospitals in crisis. The latest one was in Nelson on Saturday.

6. A new survey shows New Zealanders are more financially stressed than they were a year ago, despite lower interest rates and a fall in inflation rates.

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