Craig Renney
12 Podcast Episodes
Craig Renney: Council of Trade Unions economist says rent control must be paired with drive to build more housing
Craig Renney: Council of Trade Unions economist says rent control must be paired with drive to build more housing
An economist says rent controls could be a successful short-term solution for cooling an overheating rental market. The ... Read more
3 Jul 2023
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5mins
Eric Crampton and Craig Renney give their takes on 2023 Budget
Eric Crampton and Craig Renney give their takes on 2023 Budget
Economists Eric Crampton of the New Zealand Initiative and Craig Renney of the Council of Trade Unions share their views... Read more
21 May 2023
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29mins
Craig Renney: Economist says if Govt don't borrow to invest we will find the infrastructure we want or need isn't there
Craig Renney: Economist says if Govt don't borrow to invest we will find the infrastructure we want or need isn't there
The Government is being called on to invest any money it may borrow, into things that create a stronger economy. Prime M... Read more
27 Apr 2023
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4mins
Craig Renney: Trade Unions economist would like to see OCR increases paused, so people can get used to it
Craig Renney: Trade Unions economist would like to see OCR increases paused, so people can get used to it
A claim has come that the Official Cash Rate increase will continue to hit pockets and stretch incomes The Reserve Bank ... Read more
5 Apr 2023
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4mins
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Craig Renney: CTU economist on new economic strategy ideas
Craig Renney: CTU economist on new economic strategy ideas
The Council of Trade Unions has released its new economic strategy. Basically a wish list before the election. Ideas inc... Read more
27 Sep 2022
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4mins
Craig Renney: Union economist says more needs to be done to protect low income workers
Craig Renney: Union economist says more needs to be done to protect low income workers
The Council of Trade Unions says more needs to be done to protect low income workers. The latest wage figures show infla... Read more
3 Aug 2022
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2mins
Craig Renney: We have to tackle inflation for low income families
Craig Renney: We have to tackle inflation for low income families
The OCR has increased to 2.5%, the highest rate since 2016, and the Consumer price index is expected to increase with re... Read more
17 Jul 2022
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4mins
Craig Renney: What are the implications of the cost of living payment?
Craig Renney: What are the implications of the cost of living payment?
CTU economist Craig Renney joined the Weekend Collective to discuss the recently announced cost of living payment that w... Read more
22 May 2022
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5mins
Craig Renney: What are the implications of the cost of living payment?
Craig Renney: What are the implications of the cost of living payment?
CTU economist Craig Renney joined the Weekend Collective to discuss the recently announced cost of living payment that w... Read more
22 May 2022
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5mins
Craig Renney: Council of Trade Unions Policy Director says no public holiday should be cancelled - especially Labour Day
Craig Renney: Council of Trade Unions Policy Director says no public holiday should be cancelled - especially Labour Day
Christopher Luxon has been dubbed out of touch following his comments on axing a public holiday.The National party leade... Read more
20 Apr 2022
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5mins
