rmaccullochJun 29, 20201 minHas COVID-19 put proponents of free markets on the back foot?The virus crisis has led to huge government intervention around the world, particularly in terms of lock-downs and social distancing...
rmaccullochJun 28, 20201 minIs COVID-19 Unleashing an Epidemic of Slush Funds?More business subsidy schemes are being rolled out in the lead-up to the election. No wonder public debt is on the cards to rise by...
rmaccullochJun 26, 20201 minLife expectancy: Falling in the US, Rising in NZTwo Princeton University economists, Nobel Laureate Angus Deaton, and his wife and co-author, Anne Case, report some grim statistics (in...
rmaccullochJun 24, 20201 minThe Ghosts of Kiwi Reforms PastThe leaderships of both the National and Labour Parties have sought to distance themselves from the "pro-market" reforms that began in...