Economy Watch

by Interest.co.nz / Podcasts NZ, David Chaston, Gareth Vaughan, interest.co.nz

We follow the economic events and trends that affect New Zealand.

A Trump tariff backdown coming?
Apr 23, 2025 – 00:05:38
Bessent cheerleading not based on anything
Apr 22, 2025 – 00:04:53
The Trump disaster keeps getting worse
Apr 21, 2025 – 00:07:47
Powell warns of 'challenging scenario'
Apr 16, 2025 – 00:06:51
The tariff war skirmishes get messy
Apr 15, 2025 – 00:06:00
Volatility without guardrails
Apr 14, 2025 – 00:04:45
Even for Trump, this is a weird flip-flop
Apr 13, 2025 – 00:09:12
Wall Street cancels tariff optimism, resumes selloff
Apr 10, 2025 – 00:07:05
Now it's the bond market's turn for pain
Apr 9, 2025 – 00:05:14
"America is lost"
Apr 8, 2025 – 00:05:49
Stagflation chances jump to almost a certainty
Apr 7, 2025 – 00:05:54
Sophomoric stupidity threatens global tailspin
Apr 6, 2025 – 00:07:49
Markets recoil on tariff stupidity
Apr 3, 2025 – 00:06:00
Sweeping tariffs impending, along with retaliation
Apr 2, 2025 – 00:04:21
Bracing for Trump tariffs
Apr 1, 2025 – 00:05:48
Tariffs bring destabilising pressures
Mar 31, 2025 – 00:05:45
As the US enters stagflation, the USD is being sidelined
Mar 30, 2025 – 00:06:27
Tariff impacts start to show up
Mar 27, 2025 – 00:06:21
US policy mistakes pushes everyone onto the defensive
Mar 26, 2025 – 00:04:24
The US keeps on scoring own goals
Mar 25, 2025 – 00:05:20
Tariffs sap the US expansion
Mar 24, 2025 – 00:05:13
Tables turn with China rising as the US fades
Mar 23, 2025 – 00:06:05
Not so happy
Mar 20, 2025 – 00:06:18
Central banks stand back on looming trade chaos
Mar 19, 2025 – 00:06:00
Bigger bumps in the road
Mar 18, 2025 – 00:05:32
Eyes on China & American economic policymakers
Mar 17, 2025 – 00:06:44
US & China weaknesses self-inflicted
Mar 16, 2025 – 00:05:25
Equities drop on strong risk-aversion market moves
Mar 13, 2025 – 00:05:10
Inflation holds but tariff costs yet to hit
Mar 12, 2025 – 00:05:27
The Americans & Russians disrupt trade
Mar 11, 2025 – 00:06:15
Wall Street votes, and it isn't for Trump
Mar 10, 2025 – 00:05:11
The policy landscape is in ferment
Mar 9, 2025 – 00:08:01
The US goes into reverse
Mar 6, 2025 – 00:06:01
Making a messy situation messier
Mar 4, 2025 – 00:04:49
Chaos has consequences
Mar 3, 2025 – 00:06:58
Gears crunched in downshift global direction
Mar 2, 2025 – 00:06:57
US tariffs bring higher prices, slower growth
Feb 27, 2025 – 00:05:16
More debt to solve China's challenges
Feb 26, 2025 – 00:04:45
Risk appetite in sharp reversal
Feb 25, 2025 – 00:05:47
US fades both at home and abroad
Feb 24, 2025 – 00:03:55
Risk aversion jumps on Trump missteps
Feb 23, 2025 – 00:07:00
Hints of a stagflation future noticed by financial markets
Feb 20, 2025 – 00:06:00
American instability takes another turn
Feb 19, 2025 – 00:05:14
David Mahon: China, a country 'full of DeepSeeks,' now sees NZ as 'a country of diplomatic infidelity'
Feb 19, 2025 – 00:37:58
Back on inflation alert
Feb 18, 2025 – 00:04:34
What will the RBA do?
Feb 17, 2025 – 00:04:07
China borrows like there's no tomorrow
Feb 16, 2025 – 00:05:18
Waiting for US tariffs
Feb 13, 2025 – 00:04:38
The US gets its expected inflation twist
Feb 12, 2025 – 00:05:48
Powell in no hurry to cut rates, defying Trump
Feb 11, 2025 – 00:05:34