6 Podcast Episodes
Dominick Stephens: Economist previews Reserve Bank's OCR announcement today
Dominick Stephens: Economist previews Reserve Bank's OCR announcement today
There's expected to be 'nothing to see here' when the Reserve Bank makes its Official Cash Rate announcement today.It wi... Read more
23 Feb 2021
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Dominick Stephens: Westpac predicts wealth tax likely in next few years
Dominick Stephens: Westpac predicts wealth tax likely in next few years
Rising public anger about growing inequality is likely to force the imposition of a capital gains or wealth tax in the n... Read more
17 Nov 2020
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Dominick Stephens: Reserve Bank urged to focus on business sector instead of housing market
Dominick Stephens: Reserve Bank urged to focus on business sector instead of housing market
The Reserve Bank is being told it needs to put out the fire in the housing market and light one under the business secto... Read more
10 Nov 2020
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Dominick Stephens: Economist reacts to Reserve Bank expanding QE to $100 billion
Dominick Stephens: Economist reacts to Reserve Bank expanding QE to $100 billion
The Reserve Bank has increased its ability to effectively print money but won't be able to go any higher.The central ban... Read more
12 Aug 2020
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4mins
Dominick Stephens: GDP figures down 1.6 per cent in March quarter
Dominick Stephens: GDP figures down 1.6 per cent in March quarter
New Zealand's economy saw its biggest contraction in 29 years in the first quarter as travel restrictions took hold and ... Read more
18 Jun 2020
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2mins
Dominick Stephens: Returning back to level 4 worse than extending lockdown
Dominick Stephens: Returning back to level 4 worse than extending lockdown
Decisions on whether businesses can open under Covid-19 alert level three are likely to be on a case-by-case basis.The G... Read more
16 Apr 2020
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