NZCPR Newsletter: Winds of Change

US President Donald Trump’s tariff policy is changing by the day, as international investment markets experience unprecedented volatility.

It all started last week in the White House Rose Garden, when the President revealed his tariff plan to address US trade imbalances and protect American economic interests.

The tariff rates reflected a combination of economic, political, and strategic objectives, with the specific methodology based on trade deficits.

Professor Robert MacCulloch: Prebs is Right - a 4 Year Parliamentary Term is no panacea to NZ's stagnation....

Prebs is Right - a 4 Year Parliamentary Term is no panacea to NZ's stagnation. The problem is neither the Nats nor Labour have had a plan since 1993.

In an excellent article in the Herald, Richard Prebble (or "Prebs" as we call him) argues the proposals presented by National-ACT for a four year parliamentary term are a mistake. (By the way, the Herald's sole defense for not being outrageously left biased and trying to avoid being taken over is that former ACT leader Prebs writes for it - he's the only thing stopping the Board being fired). Anyhow, here's a story on the 4 year term question.