Latest fromBrian Fallow on the economy
Thanks for nothing, America
COMMENT: Taking Donald Trump at his word, his election heralds a trade war, a recession, and a setback for climate change efforts.
Brian Fallow: Living beyond our carbon budget
COMMENT: We've promised to cut carbon emissions, but all the options face problems.
Trade import, export imbalance widens
New Zealand's trade accounts were in the red for the sixth month in a row in December, imports exceeding exports by $159 million or 3.6 per cent.
Brian Fallow: Riding the dairy monster
A $6 billion drop in dairy farmers' incomes this season is a blow to the wider economy, no question, writes Brian Fallow. But it's not all bad.
Brian Fallow: Germans celebrate revolution for us all
They turned out in impressive numbers - hundreds of thousands at least - to celebrate the fall of the Berlin Wall 25 years ago.
Brian Fallow: Wheeler fires exchange rate warning shot
Graeme Wheeler pointedly reminded us of his power to intervene if the kiwi dollar continues to climb while export commodity prices fall, writes Brian Fallow.
Brian Fallow: Dilemma of dairy income or environment
If we want the dairy industry to lift national income we will have to pay the price in terms of increasing degradation of rivers and other water bodies, says Brian Fallow.
Brian Fallow: From here on every drop counts
The drought is a timely reminder of how much the New Zealand economy depends on rainfall, writes Brian Fallow.
<i>Brian Fallow:</i> Right Budget, wrong time
This may well have been a good Budget - if it was delivered this time next year, Herald economics editor Brian Fallow says.
<i>Brian Fallow:</i> Bollard still expects 'respectable' growth
Bollard's statement carried a thinly veiled warning about the consequences of passing on GST increases.
<i>Brian Fallow: </i> Alan Bollard's photocopy OCR
Brian Fallow: This morning's interest rate decision for the Reserve Bank is almost a photocopy of the last one on December 10.
<i>Brian Fallow</i>: ETS will cost our children
Weakening the incentive to reduce emissions means they will peak higher and later.