Whakapapa, Whenua, Whai hua - People, Place, Value
Ganesh R AhiraoThoughts and commentary from an economist adjusting to 21st century Aotearoa, where being a good ancestor requires some large changes in (or replacement of) the business-as-usual model of the 20th century.
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Latest modelling puts unemployment at 7.1%
An update to the modelling (described in my February post) with latest labour market statistics indicates the number of jobless reached 219,700 - the equivalent of an unemployment rate of 7.1% - in the March 2026 quarter.
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Is $4/litre inevitable?
TLDR: The situation as at 24 March 2026
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world price of crude oil = US$100/barrel
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exchange rate NZ$1 = US$0.588
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the NZ$ price of crude oil = NZ$170/barrel
In line with the average relationship of the past 27 years, th...
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Economist by trade, economics as centered on people and place. Worked in academia (VicUni), consulting (BERL), and public service (ProdComm). Now, I think, write, and count (I love numbers\ud83d\ude0a) for fun! Toitū Te Tiriti! PS: I love cricket too\ud83d\ude42.
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