Luxon to lay out economic plan. Questions please.

Long stories short, the six things of interest in the political economy in Aotearoa around housing, climate and poverty on Thursday January 23 are:

1. PM Christopher Luxon’s State of the Nation speech after midday today, which I’ll attend and ask questions at;

2. Luxon is expected to announce “new changes to incentivise research and science for economic benefits ‒ tying into the Government’s fast track reforms,” The Post-$$$’s Luke Malpass reports this morning here: Luxon to make case for growth, investment

3. The ministerial changes are again disrupting already traumatised Government departments, including Health, The Post-$$$’s Rachel Thomas reports this morning here: Health NZ delays change meetings in wake of new minister

4. Donald Trump threatend overnight to impose a new 10% tariff on all imports from China from February, as Reuters reports here: Trump delivers fresh tariff threats against EU and China

5. Nicola Willis wants to ramp up numbers of cheaper tourists, but has brushed aside questions of whether local infrastructure can cope, as RNZ reports here: 'I want all tourists': Willis looks at visa changes to boost economy

6. NZ Herald and Newstalk ZB are cutting 38 journalism jobs and plan to publish fewer stories, as RNZ reports this morning here: 'Completely evasive' - NZME staff criticise bosses as job cuts announced

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Send me your questions for Luxon about his economic plans