Business of Government: productivity chills, regulatory spills and more ...

Business of Government: productivity chills, regulatory spills and more ...
Economists of all stripes agree with CEOs: now’s the time for the Government to pivot on the economy. (Image: NZ Herald)
Jem Traylen
Economic thaw pending?The Finance Minister visited the frozen continent last week, but the blasts coming at her from the economics profession were frostier than any polar wind.Nicola Willis’ economic track record was attacked from both the left and the right on the same day the Treasury’s chief economist, Dominick Stephens, warned of yet another downgrade of its fiscal and growth forecasts.It is worrying enough that the recession will be deeper and longer than previously thought, but more worrying is what Treasury is saying abo...

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