Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has declared 2025 “the year of growth”, making economic expansion his Government‘s top priority. This ambition is laudable and the Government has initiated many important reforms that will help. Read more
Last Tuesday, Friedrich Merz looked fatally wounded before his time in office had even properly begun. The new German chancellor was to be formally confirmed in the Bundestag. Read more
When Cardinal Robert Prevost was elected Pope Leo XIV, the global fishing expedition began. Journalists avidly trawled through his life, turning over every stone: his CV, rare interviews and, inevitably, the modern oracle: his X (formerly Twitter) account. Read more
Effective policy reform often comes from seemingly minor initiatives. Small changes can lead to significant improvements if they incentivise the right things. Read more
| GDP Quarterly Change: | -0.52% |
|---|---|
| GDP Annual Change: | -1.41% |
| Inflation: | 2.15% |
| Optimal OCR: | 3.50% |
| Optimal OCR Gap: | -0.80% |
| Forecasted OCR Change: | -0.25% |